His side won't face Leeds United for another 12 days but Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has already warned his stars about the 'importance' of their match next month.
The Gunners have just come off the back of a 4-1 win over managerless Crystal Palace following their club legend Patrick Vieira's sacking on Friday morning, but are already looking ahead to facing the Whites who themselves netted four times over the weekend against Wolves.
Javi Gracia's side haven't enjoyed returning from international breaks throughout this season so far, and face a daunting task when they return on April 1 at the Emirates Stadium.
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The league leaders have looked very impressive this season so far, only dropping points in six games, losing just three of those in the process.
With his side now eight points clear from Manchester City in second, fans would understand if the Spaniard was caught looking further ahead than the Whites at their fixture against Liverpool the following week.
But when asked what the message was to his players when they come back from their national duties, Arteta admitted that they must be at the top of their game when they host Leeds.
"[I ask] that they really look after themselves in this period," Arteta said in his post-match interview following their 4-1 win over Crystal Palace on Sunday.
"We will look after the players that are with us here. [I ask] that they come back with the same mindset and hunger from before to go into Leeds which is the only important game right now. We know it."
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