Lewis Holtby has claimed that Tottenham Hotspur deserve to qualify for next season's Champions League.

Spurs are currently two points behind fourth-placed Arsenal in the Premier League table, but they have a game in hand on their local rivals.

"After 38 games, we have to be in the top four," Holtby told the Evening Standard.

"If you look back at the season and see the effort we have put in, I think we deserve to finish there but we have to get the points and make sure of it."

Tottenham continue their league campaign on Sunday when they host champions Manchester City at White Hart Lane.