Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta will know that he cannot afford to be carrying passengers if his side is to finally overhaul Manchester City after finishing runner-up to Pep Guardiola’s side for the past two seasons.
The Gunners got back to winning ways at the weekend when they saw off local rivals Tottenham at the start of a week which sees a midweek trip to Atalanta followed by a trip to the Etihad to face the Premier League champions.
