Arsenal travel to Selhurst Park on Monday night for a tricky clash with Crystal Palace as Premier League football makes its return following the international break, and a warning from Pep Guardiola should be ringing in the Gunners' ears.
The Gunners remain in pole position to secure their return to the Champions League next season. Mikel Arteta has led his side to a three-point lead over Tottenham and a four-point lead over Manchester United, with a game in hand on both sides, as the campaign enters its closing stages.
But Crystal Palace are a team transformed under Arsenal legend Patrick Vieira. The former midfielder has taken over from Roy Hodgson and has brought a brand of energetic, entertaining football that has seen them reach the FA Cup semi-final, beat Tottenham in the Premier League and take four points from Manchester City this season. Even the Gunners needed a last-gasp Alexandre Lacazette strike to rescue a point at the Emirates Stadium.
