After beating Leicester City 2-1 at the King Power Stadium, the mood within the Arsenal camp must be positive.
Mikel Arteta would have been delighted by how the Gunners fought until very late into their contest against Leicester to win the game and also by how Mikel Merino performed as an emergency striker by scoring a surprise brace.
With Arsenal still being seven points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool in the title race, however, it looks increasingly likely that Arne Slot’s side will get over the finish line.
| Team | MP | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
| 1 |  Liverpool | 25 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 36 | 60 |
| 2 |  Arsenal | 25 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 29 | 53 |
Another concern for the North Londoners is Kai Havertz being ruled out for the season with a hamstring injury — which further lessens their chances of winning the title this campaign
fought until very late into their contest against Leicester to win the game and also by how Mikel Merino performed as an emergency striker by scoring a surprise brace.