Arteta urges Arsenal to 'finish the job' in intense title race

The Gunners have a six-point lead but City have a game in hand, and the two teams meet at the Etihad later this month.

FEELING THE HEAT: Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta looks on during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Leeds United at the Emirates Stadium in London on April 1, 2023. (Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP)

Arsenal's players must pull out all the stops and "finish the job" if they hope to fend off rivals Manchester City and win the club's first Premier League title since 2004, manager Mikel Arteta said ahead of Sunday's trip to West Ham United.

The leaders' seven-match winning run in the league allowed them to maintain their lead over second-placed City, but a 2-2 draw at Liverpool last weekend has given their pursuers a chance to ratchet up the pressure on the Londoners. Arsenal have a six-point lead over City, but Pep Guardiola's side have a game in hand, and the two teams are due to meet at the Etihad Stadium later this month.