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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta's ruthless decision to axe former captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang gave a brief insight into his standing inside the Arsenal dressing room.

Aubameyang was allowed to depart the club on a free transfer as he joined Spanish giants Barcelona on the January transfer window's deadline day following a disciplinary breach in December which left him ostracised from the Gunners' first-team squad.

And following his departure, Arteta's options for the club's next captain have emerged, with Alexandre Lacazette looking increasingly likely to depart when his contract expires this summer.

And with Arsenal's push for Champions League qualification gathering pace, the club's games in hand on rivals Manchester United have been examined.

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Arsenal's fine Premier League form has put them in the driving seat for Champions League qualification.

Mikel Arteta's side have now registered three consecutive wins as they beat Wolves in a dramatic encounter last week following victory against Bruno Lage's side two weeks prior and a narrow win over Brentford in between those two ties.

They now sit in sixth place n the table, two points behind fourth-placed Manchester United but with three games in hand on their rivals.

And those three