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Lewis Pangratiou

What Arsenal, Tottenham and Chelsea need in Champions League race amid Liverpool conundrum

Tottenham Hotspur host arch rivals Arsenal on Thursday night in what is arguably the biggest North London derby in years. A win for Antonio Conte's side will reduce the gap between the two clubs to just one point, but the Gunners can seal a top-four finish if they win away at Spurs for the first time since 2014.

The Lilywhites head into this highly anticipated contest in indifferent form having won just once in their last four Premier League games. However, they produced a disciplined performance against title-chasing Liverpool at the weekend, securing a valuable 1-1 draw with the Merseyside outfit.

Arsenal, on the other hand, have turned things around after losing three consecutive games to Crystal Palace, Brighton and Southampton at the beginning of last month. Four wins on the bounce means they've closed the gap on west Londoners Chelsea, although the Blues moved four points clear of Mikel Arteta's side on Wednesday night with a win over Leeds United. Goals from Mason Mount, Christian Pulisic and Romelu Lukaku secured a comfortable 3-0 victory over Leeds United as the Blues tightened their grip on a place in next season's Champions League.

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