Inter Milan captain Javier Zanetti says they must make sure they return to the Champions League next season after last night's elimination.

Inter defeated Marseille 2-1 last night, but were eliminated on the away goals rule.

"We must think about the championship and do our best to finish in the upper tiers. It will not be easy, because tonight was a hard blow. But we will try. The fans are sad as are we. We all wanted to qualify," said Zanetti.

"It has been a tough season, but now we try to finish it the best we can. We need to finish third."