Mikel Arteta urged his Arsenal players to “focus on us” after a 5-1 hammering of bitter rivals Manchester City gave their title hopes a major boost. The Gunners produced a superb second-half performance to thrash the champions in a fixture that has become one of the Premier League’s spiciest grudge matches.

Mikel Arteta warned Arsenal to focus on themselves after they ruthlessly dismantled Manchester City 5-1 and rubbed it in the face of Erling Haaland in the process. The Gunners scored four times in an outstanding second-half display at the Emirates to inflict more pain on Pep Guardiola’s fragile Premier League champions.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta hailed homegrown heroes Myles Lewis-Skelly and Ethan Nwaneri after both teenagers scored in the club’s 5-1 statement win over Premier League champions Manchester

Arteta faces a number of big calls when it comes to his team selection. Myles Lewis-Skelly, who actually made his debut in the reverse fixture at the Etihad in September, is available after his red card from last weekend’s win at Wolves was overturned.

Every word from Mikel Arteta's post-match press conference after Arsenal’s 5-1 win over Manchester City in the Premier League

Arsenal hammered Manchester City at the Emirates 5-1 as Mikel Arteta continues the fight against Liverpool for the Premier League title

Mikel Arteta says his Arsenal players must not get caught up in the emotion of the game when they take on Manchester City on Sunday.Arsenal face Manchester City after a controversial reverse fixture,

Pep Guardiola has denied that a rift has developed in his relationship with Mikel Arteta despite a number of bruising encounters between his Manchester City team and Arsenal.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta speaks ahead of his side's Premier League match against Man City.