Mauricio Pochettino's side have nine games to erase a six-point deficit as they look to finish in the top four but the Denmark international is optimistic of qualification
Christian Eriksen remains optimistic that Tottenham can qualify for the Champions League this season, despite their 3-0 defeat to Manchester United last weekend.
Mauricio Pochettino's side currently lie six points behind fourth-placed United and have just nine games to erase that deficit as they look to force their way into Europe's elite competition.
Despite the current gap, Eriksen insists that the feat is not impossible heading into Saturday's clash with struggling Leicester City, pointing to his successful spell at Ajax, where his first two Eredivisie titles in 2010-11 and 2011-12 came after the club rallied from behind to finish top.
"For the first two seasons at Ajax, we played average for the first six months but in the last six months we played really well and that's where we got the points - at the end," Eriksen told The Mirror.
"We had a gap. It was hard, but it is possible. I see it as nine finals. It's not really a knockout phase but it's a phase where there is a lot to win and a lot to lose."
Spurs have not featured in the Champions League since 2010-11 and should that drought continue, Eriksen insists he would not be reluctant to compete in the Europa League for another season.
"I would rather be in one of them than not playing." the Denmark international said. "One hundred per cent.
"Why? Because there is a chance you could win the Europa League and go into the Champions League [the next season]! Also, you get the chance to show what you can do somewhere else, instead of just against teams in the Premier League.
"You see differences when you play against an Italian team. They play differently. A Spanish team: they play differently. So you learn a few things. It is good for everyone in their careers to play as many games as possible and not just in their domestic league."
