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Arsenal news: Mikel Arteta sent warning after Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang comment backfires

Manchester City may have ramped up the pressure with an emphatic 4-1 win over Southampton on Saturday evening, but Arsenal are still in pole position to land the Premier League title.

The Gunners head into Sunday's seismic showdown with Liverpool at Anfield with a five point cushion over the reigning champions, who welcome the Londoners to the Etihad Stadium later this month.

And while a trip to Merseyside is a difficult fixture on paper, Mikel Arteta's side will smell blood when they come face to face with a Liverpool side who have endured a nightmare campaign. Here, Mirror Football rounds up all the latest headlines from the Emirates Stadium ahead of the big match...

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Arteta sent selection warning

Former Celtic manager Neil Lennon has insisted that Mikel Arteta could boost Arsenal's title hopes by starting Kieran Tierney ahead of summer signing Oleksandr Zinchenko.

Tierney had established himself as the Gunners' first-choice left-back but has been forced to settle for spot on the bench for the majority of the campaign since Zinchenko moved to the Emirates from Manchester City.

The Ukrainian international has been a big hit and been hailed by fans and pundits alike over the past few months - but Lennon is adamant that Tierney is the better defender of the two and could still play a significant role for Arsenal in the title run-in.

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Reaction to Arteta's bragging rights

Mikel Arteta got one over on Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp earlier this season (AP)

Arsenal head to Liverpool on Sunday bidding to keep their healthy lead at the top of the Premier League intact - but doing so will be easier said than done.

The Gunners have a wretched record at Anfield and last won against Liverpool in their own backyard way back in 2012: a match that current boss Mikel Arteta actually played in.

The Spaniard did, however, get the best of Jurgen Klopp when the Gunners ran out 3-2 winners against Liverpool at Anfield earlier in the season. And Gabriel Martinelli revealed that the Arsenal dressing room revelled in the moment after clinching such a huge result.

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Aubameyang comment backfires

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang left Arsenal under a cloud (Getty Images)

Arsenal's capture of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang back in 2018 led to a fan frenzy, but the striker himself was certainly not afraid of stoking expectations beyond belief.

The Gabon international, who arrived following a prolific spell with Borussia Dortmund, likened himself to Arsenal royalty in the form of Thierry Henry in his first club interview.

Just over five years on from Aubameyang's blockbuster switch, those lofty claims have not aged well with the Gunners firmly in the title race and their former captain languishing on the Chelsea bench.

Despite a promising start to his Arsenal career, it's safe to say that Aubameyang's comments have well and truly backfired.

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