Takehiro Tomiyasu sharp, Nicolas Pepe striker hint - Three things spotted in Arsenal training

It's crunch time for Arsenal's season. Having seemingly snatched defeat from the jaws of victory in the race for the top four with three defeats in a row against Crystal Palace, Brighton and Southampton, the Gunners are now arguably in the box seat again thanks to shock wins over Chelsea and Manchester United.

What's been most impressive about the victories is the lack of key personnel available. Kieran Tierney is out for the season and although Thomas Partey has been pictured back on the running machine a return for him before the end of the campaign still seems unlikely. Captain Alexandre Lacazette was also absent for the wins over 'big six' opposition after losing his place in the line up to Eddie Nketiah due to a mixture of a positive test for COVID-19 and his poor form.

There is no sense though that Arsenal can afford to rest on their laurels at this stage. While Manchester United and West Ham appear to be out of the race for the top four, Tottenham are still very much hot on their tails, with next month's rearranged North London Derby set to be crucial.

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With that in mind it's absolutely essential that the Gunners pick up all three points when they travel to the London Stadium this Sunday. Mikel Arteta's men will be favourites due to the fact that the game is sandwiched in between the Hammers' two Europa League semi finals against Eintracht Frankfurt, but this game is still a tricky test.

The Spaniard has had his team working hard at London Colney in the build up as a result. The club released footage from the training session on their website, and here's a few of the things noticed from it.

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