Evening Telegraph (First Edition)
Arsenal’s ‘defining moment’
MIKEL Arteta is ready to lead Arsenal into what could be the “defining moment” of their season when they travel to Tottenham on Thursday knowing victory will seal a return to the Champions League.
A brace from Eddie Nketiah was just about enough to secure a 2-1 victory over 10-man Leeds on Sunday to leave the Gunners on the cusp of ending a five-year wait for top-tier European football.
Arsenal now sit four points clear of their neighbours in fourth place.
Victory in Thursday’s north London derby would be enough to seal a Champions League berth for the first time since 2017 and Arteta is excited by the prospect.
He said: “We are going to go for that match with the same enthusiasm that we always do but knowing that this can be a defining moment.”