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Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

Lacazette sets forfeit, Partey shout and surprise return in Arsenal training ahead of Tottenham

Arsenal return to action on Thursday night with a chance to guarantee Champions League qualification with victory over Tottenham Hotspur in the North London Derby.

Whilst it's not on the same level of clinching a Premier League title at the ground of their biggest rivals, Gunners manager Mikel Arteta is relishing the challenge of confirming his side's return to Europe's top table after a near six-year absence by claiming all three points at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

"It’s the most exciting one, probably. But we had others when we played finals against Chelsea and Liverpool in the FA Cup and the Community Shield, it was the same," Arteta said in his pre-match press conference. "When you have the opportunity to achieve one of your objectives in the season, you just cannot wait to play the game because this is a job, and the work you have done throughout the season to try to earn it.

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