Travels will decide Arsenal’s fate
When you look at the remaining fixtures for The Gunners in the league, it is plain to see that away games will dictate how the season ends for them.
With trips to Man City, Brighton, Wolves, Tottenham and Man Utd these will prove stern tests for Arteta’s side.
They need to put that to the back of their mind for now and concentrate on getting the job done at Bramall Lane tonight.
Fans still daring to dream of safety
Not many neutral fans can see Chris Wilder’s side getting out of their current predicament and surviving relegation.
The Blades’ fans are still hoping they can do ‘mission impossible’.
Sitting eleven points from safety, if that were to come true, it has to start by upsetting the odds against Arsenal this evening.
Striker not so much of an issue now
While many pundits have said that The Gunners cannot win the league without acquiring a striker, the Arsenal boss addressed their aims in the transfer market:
I understand why the fans are asking for [a No.9] but we already have our targets planned, we know what we’re going to face, and I’d be worried if we weren’t scoring goals or creating chances but we are doing that right now. The plan is to try and get better every year, we’re at a good moment right now and so it’s about improving step-by-step.Mikel Arteta
Goals continue to flow in North London
Arsenal have had no issue finding the back of the net this year.
Facing a side who have shipped 66 goals so far this season, Arteta will be looking for his side to continue their impressive away form.
Victory this evening will leave The Gunners with a superior goal difference to both of their rivals.
Gunners know only victory will do
After wins for both Liverpool and Man City on the weekend, Arsenal know that only victory will suffice this evening as they look to stay in the title race.
Currently The Gunners are five points behind league leaders Liverpool.
Facing bottom of the table Sheff Utd, Mikel Arteta will no doubt be looking to attack from the off.
Welcome to Sheff Utd vs Arsenal
Chris Wilder’s side welcome high-flying Arsenal to Bramall Lane with their Premier League survival slipping away from them game by game.
Sheff Utd have had the positive news that both Ben Brereton Diaz and George Baldock will make their returns from injury this evening.
Wilder will be without Daniel Jebbison, Cameron Archer, Anis Ben Slimane, Chris Basham, John Egan, Max Lowe and Rhys Norrington-Davies will all miss out on the game.
Meanwhile Mason Holgate will be serving the second of his three-game ban.
Rhian Brewster is expected to lead the line after an impressive display against Wolves.
Mikel Arteta will have Thomas Partey back from injury and the midfielder is expected to play some part in the trip to Bramall Lane after a four-month lay off.
Oleksandr Zinchenko, Takehiro Tomiyasu and Jurrien Timber are all working their way back from injury although there may be a place on the bench for the first two defenders.
Gabriel Jesus was on the bench against Newcastle but as the manager looks to manage his minutes after another knee injury, he is not expected to start tonight’s game.