Arsenal saw themselves knocked off the top of the Premier League table by Manchester City at the weekend, but can reclaim the lead with victory over Chelsea on Tuesday night.
Mikel Arteta’s men have led the way for the majority of the current campaign, but an ill-timed four-match winless run - culminating with their thrashing at the Etihad last week - has seen their lead evaporate. Now, one point behind Pep Guardiola’s side and having played a game more, the Gunners know there can be no more missteps, and will see their badly out-of-form London rivals as the ideal opposition to get themselves back on track.
"Now it is not in our hands," Arteta said. "What is in our hands is to win our games. That's what we try to do and the rest is down to City. I know what we're trying to do. We have the nicest part of the season to play with five games to go. This is not over. I would pay a lot of money to be in this position next season, believe me."
