Arsenal's Mikel Arteta hailed his side's 2-1 comeback win against north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday as proof his side remains firmly in the Premier League title race, although he rued their failure to kill the game off despite ample opportunity.

Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya believes his title-chasing side can catch Liverpool after closing the gap on the Premier League leaders. Liverpool are still title favourites as they hold a game in hand over Arsenal,

Arsenal will be aiming to kickstart their 2025 in a North London derby showdown with Premier League rivals Tottenham on January 15. Mikel Arteta's side were knocked out of the FA Cup over the weekend as the Gunners lost a penalty shootout to 10-man Manchester United at the Emirate Stadium.

Arsenal are back in action at The Emirates on Wednesday for the North London Derby, after suffering a bitter defeat to Manchester United in the FA cup.

The scenes at the end of this win over Spurs were wild, noisy and laced with relief as much as celebration. Arsenal had known anything less than victory over their arch-rivals would put a serious dent in their title pursuit.