Arsenal: Mikel Arteta says 'nicest part' of Premier League season to come

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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta walks disconnected the transportation looking dejected followed by Leandro Trossard and Gabriel Magalhaes

The Premier League rubric contention is "not over" and Arsenal inactive person the "nicest portion of the season" to come, says manager Mikel Arteta.

On Sunday the Gunners mislaid apical spot to Manchester City, who beat them 4-1 connected Wednesday and clasp a one-point vantage with a crippled successful hand.

Arsenal person spent 247 days astatine the apical this play compared to City's 16.

Arteta said Arsenal, who are without a triumph successful 4 games, privation to "put things right" astatine location to Chelsea connected Tuesday.

"We tin inactive execute the Premier League due to the fact that determination is 5 games to spell and a batch of things are going to hap still," helium said.

"When I look astatine it, this is not over.

"It is not successful our hands immoderate more. What is successful our hands is to effort to triumph the games we person near and the remainder is down to City.

"I person not had to prime up the temper of the players. They support the occurrence successful the belly for tomorrow.

"What we person to bash is hide astir what happened past week, larn from it and determination connected into the adjacent game."

Brighton's decision by Nottingham Forest connected Wednesday sealed Arsenal's spot successful the Champions League adjacent play for the archetypal clip since 2016-17.

Arteta said: "I americium incredibly arrogant and thankful to everyone who has contributed to bringing Champions League shot backmost to this club.

"So congratulations, but besides convey you for inactive being upset and accepting that the Champions League is not capable and we privation more."

Arsenal, who person not won the rubric since 2004, volition again beryllium without France centre-back William Saliba against Chelsea astatine Emirates Stadium.

The 22-year-old has not played for much than a period due to the fact that of a backmost wounded which Arteta says has "not improved astatine all" implicit the past week.

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