Arsenal have been handed a major boost ahead of this weekend's tie with West Ham in the first of a number of key clashes in the run-in for the Premier League title. The Gunners currently lead the way in the division, sitting six points clear of rivals Manchester City, though with an extra game played.
Should Pep Guardiola manage to earn a win in that match, the gap could close to just three points with a head-to-head between the two sides on the horizon. The change in the title race came after the north London side drew 2-2 with Liverpool last weekend in a chaotic match.
"We’ve been responding for 31 games now," Mikel Arteta said when asked if his side need to respond to dropping points. "Every single day is a test. The test now is how good are we going to be on Monday, and how well will we prepare and play the way we want to play to beat West Ham."
