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Aaron Catterson-Reid

Arsenal handed major boost in top-four race amid surprise Chelsea blow

Arsenal are currently leading the race to finish fourth in this season's Premier League campaign.

The Gunners have failed to qualify for the UEFA Champions League in each of the last five seasons but find themselves three points clear of fifth-placed Tottenham Hotspur despite playing one less match than their local rivals. After the ongoing international break, M ikel Arteta 's men have just ten remaining league outings to hold onto their position.

Still, former Arsenal defender Martin Keown claimed that he thinks Spurs will finish above his old side, claiming that the Lillywhites' fixture list is far less challenging. Speaking to BT Sport on Saturday, Keown said: "There’s a lot of games to go, and I still put Spurs as favourites to make it into the top four.

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