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Tom Blow

Arsenal news: Martin Odegaard influence summed up after Mikel Arteta transfer boost

Arsenal breathed new life into the Premier League title race by beating Newcastle 2-0 at St James' Park on Sunday afternoon.

Mikel Arteta's side are now just a point behind leaders Manchester City in the table, although they have played a game more. The Gunners must win their remaining Premier League fixtures if they want to keep the pressure on Pep Guardiola's champions.

Arsenal have two tricky home games remaining against Brighton and Wolves, with a trip to struggling Nottingham Forest sandwiched in between. Here are the latest headlines from the Emirates ahead of the big match against the Seagulls in five days' time.

Sympathy for Odegaard

Micah Richards believes Martin Odegaard, who scored at St James' Park on Sunday afternoon, would've be crowned the Premier League's Player of the Year if Erling Haaland wasn't around. The City striker has scored 35 league goals this term.

Writing in the Daily Mail, Richards insisted: "If it hadn't been for Erling Haaland, Arsenal's captain would be odds-on for Player of the Year."

Richards added: "He reminds me of David Silva in so many ways, with his quiet authority and leadership. You wouldn't know David was in a room sometimes, but on the pitch he made you follow him through his brilliance and that is what Odegaard is doing - 15 goals from midfield (and not one penalty) is just exceptional.

Martin Odegaard was at his brilliant best on Sunday afternoon (Getty Images)

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"Arsenal's business in getting Odegaard on loan, restoring his confidence and then buying him outright was a masterstroke. He's going to get even better."

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Jorginho's rallying cry

Jorginho has urged his Arsenal team-mates to give everything between now and the end of the season. He told reporters: "I will be honest with you, I am not watching their [City's] games - because if we don’t win here, it doesn’t matter.

"As long as we are winning, we are doing our part. At the end, we are going to see what happens. We don’t know what will happen. We know what we can do and we need to focus on that. Then they have their things to do and they have things to think. That’s it."

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Guendouzi set for PL return

Matteo Guendouzi could return to the Premier League in the summer, with West Ham and Aston Villa both interested in signing the former Arsenal midfielder. Guendouzi, 24, made 82 appearances for the Gunners between August 2018 and August 2020.

The Frenchman has impressed at Marseille and could reunite with former Arsenal manager Unai Emery, who is now in charge of Villa. Yet the Gunners may benefit if Guendouzi joins West Ham, as that could open the door for Declan Rice to move to the Emirates.

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