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armory Owner mikel arteta He believes second-placed Chelsea “fully deserve” to be in the conversation for victory Premier League Topic.
Arsenal leaders take short trip across the capital Stamford Bridge Looking forward to ending a busy seven-day period on a good note on Sunday.
A 4-1 win over Tottenham was followed by a 3-1 win over Bayern Munich. Champions League On Wednesday, Arteta once again backed his team to live up to expectations, but did not predict Chelsea would be in the title race.
“Well, I think we are all there and they are there because they absolutely deserve it,” Arteta said.
“What they have done over the last few years, I think the team they have assembled, the numbers they have, the quality they have, the number of coaches they have, it makes sense that what is happening there is very, very positive and they deserve to be there.
“One of the teams I enjoy watching the most and they have a lot of fluidity, they have a lot of threat, they have a lot of individual talent, they are very clear about what they want to do and that’s why they are very tough.
“Obviously it’s a big game, it’s a big London derby. We’re going to play a really good opponent. They’re in really good form and we know the challenge, we know the opportunity on Sunday too, so we’re absolutely ready for it.”
The only sour note from the midweek win over Bayern was the early return of Leandro Trossard, but he could play against Chelsea.
Arteta refused to rule the Belgian, who was suspected with a calf problem, out of the trip and was non-committal on forwards Kai Havertz and Victor Gyöckeres.
“Yes, there is a possible chance,” Arteta said of Trossard’s availability for Sunday.
“Yes, with Leo, there is another test today, we have to see how he is feeling and it doesn’t look like much, so we still have a few hours and we have to wait and see.”
On Havertz and Gyöckeres, Arteta said: “Yes, we have another day tomorrow, so let’s see how everyone is tomorrow.
“They’re getting closer and closer. We’re very positive about both of them and that’s all.”
Gabriel Jesus began his comeback with an appearance behind closed doors on Thursday, but the Chelsea match will come too soon for him.
Arteta also mocked criticism from Bayern midfielder Joshua Kimmich after he claimed Paris Saint-Germain were the best team he faced this season and insisted Arsenal “rely on set-pieces”.
“I think the game they played against PSG was very similar when everything goes man-to-man and the way they are with the full-backs, the way we did in terms of rotation, they created a game that is very short order of passes, so I know what he is saying, so it’s fine,” Arteta said, smiling.
“It’s part of the game.”