Arsenal enter Sunday's clash with Liverpool five points above Manchester City at the top of the Premier League, but maintaining their advantage will be easier said than done
Manchester City may have stepped up the pressure with a bold 4-1 win over Southampton on Saturday night, but Arsenal are still in a key position to win the Premier League.
The Gunners head into Sunday's seismic match against Liverpool at Anfield with a five-point lead against the defending champions, who will host the Londoners at the Etihad Stadium later this month.
And while the trip to Merseyside was a tough day on paper, Mikel Arteta's men will smell of blood when they face Liverpool, who have had a nightmare season. Here, Mirror Football compiles all the latest news from Emirates Stadium ahead of the big game...
Arteta sends selection alert
Former Celtic manager Neil Lennon has insisted that Mikel Arteta can boost Arsenal's title hopes by catching Kieran Tierney himself ahead of Oleksandr Zinchenko's summer signing. Tierney has established himself as the Gunners' number one left-back but has been sidelined for most of the season since Zinchenko's move from Manchester City to the Emirates.
The Ukraine international has been a huge hit and has been praised by fans and pundits over the past few months - but Lennon is adamant that Tierney is the better defender of the two and can still play an important role. for Arsenal in the title race. .
Reacting to Arteta's bragging rights
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta
Mikel Arteta had one with Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp earlier this season
Arsenal travel to Liverpool on Sunday in an attempt to keep their solid lead at the top of the Premier League - but easier said than done.
The Gunners have a lousy record at Anfield and last won against Liverpool at home in 2012:
a match that current boss Mikel Arteta has actually played.
However, the Spaniard played better than Jurgen Klopp as the Gunners lost 3-2 to Liverpool at Anfield earlier in the season. And Gabriel Martinelli has revealed the Arsenal dressing room reveled in the moment after delivering such a stunning result.
Aubameyang's comment backfired
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to play for Arsenal in 2021
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang leaves Arsenal in the dark
Arsenal's signing of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in 2018 sent fans into a frenzy, but the striker himself is certainly not afraid to spark expectations beyond belief.
The Gabon international, who arrived after a prolific stint with Borussia Dortmund, likened himself to Arsenal royalty in the form of Thierry Henry in the club's first ever interview.
Just over five years after Aubameyang's blockbuster transfer, those lofty claims no longer align with the Gunners steadfast in their title hunt and their former captain languishing on the bench of the Gunners. Chelsea.
Despite a promising start to his career at Arsenal, it's safe to say that Aubameyang's comments have actually backfired.
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