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Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta, speaking to BBC Match of the Day: "We did enough to deserve to win the game. Now we have the international break so let's take a chance to breathe and bring some players back hopefully.

"We weren't able to finish some of the actions. I really liked the attitude of the team."

On beating Chelsea: "It was a big game and we wanted to win against a top team."

On the international break: "We have a few players and I will have a few days off and then prepare for the last sprint of the season."

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There won't be many goals in this game - one goal might be enough to win it, and I am going with Arsenal to get it.

Declan Rice was very lively in his new attacking role against Manchester United and I can see him scoring again here.

Chelsea have flattered to deceive in recent weeks. They have won their past two league games, but they were against Southampton and Leicester. This is a much bigger test.

Sutton's prediction: 1-0

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Mikel Arteta has been speaking to the media before Sunday's Premier League game against Chelsea (kick-off 13:30 GMT).

Here are the key lines from his news conference:

• On Myles Lewis-Skelly's England call-up: "Very proud of him. It is a huge moment for him and the club as well. Our graduates getting the call for England is a massive thing so I am very happy."

• Arteta also said he knows the England camp and Ben White have had "positive conversations" about the defender's potential involvement with the national team moving forward

• He said the defender is also closing in on a regular return to the Arsenal starting line-up: "He has been involved for the last two weeks almost and his knee is not reacting so that is very positive. Ben is a really important player for us. He brings something very different to the team dynamic and I am thrilled to have him.

• On if it is important for Arsenal to have a strong English contingent: "It is very important culturally. Because of our history and we are an English club, we have that DNA to represent us as a club. To have a lot of academy players involved is very positive and we're very proud of it.

• On Bukayo Saka's recovery: "He is getting closer. He is making very good progress I would say. So let's see how he reacts when we throw him in with the team and how fit he can get."

• On the upcoming Champions League quarter-final with holders Real Madrid: "It is a fascinating draw. You are going to play against a club with the biggest history in the competition. Very excited to play against them."

• On whether Arsenal can replicate their 5-0 win over Chelsea from last season: "I think it is going to be a very different game. The way they have developed as a team as well is very impressive in what Enzo [Maresca] has done and the coaching staff. With the amount of talent they have in the squad, we will have to be at our best."

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England manager Thomas Tuchel says he contemplated leaving Myles Lewis-Skelly out of the squad "to protect him a little bit" after already being thrusted into the spotlight for Arsenal this season, but injuries in the left-back position mean he is needed.

The 18-year-old, who has featured for the Young Lions up to under-19s level, has been handed his first senior call-up by Tuchel for the upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

"A lot of people will be impressed with him," said Tuchel. "With injuries, we ran a little bit out of left-footers who can play left-back.

"We were always impressed with Myles and he quickly became a regular player for the second best team in the country. I have huge confidence in the club that they still pick him regularly, and he has been very impressive from the very start.

"I can understand it feels a bit like we've fast forwarded a career that is already at fast pace, but I can assure you the talks in the last days and weeks had a kind of parental and protective vibe. We felt like maybe we shouldn't nominate him to protect him a little bit and to not skip him being in the under-21s to let him breathe a bit out of the spotlight.

"But with injuries, the quality and his maturity, we have decided to take him. He is a young and exciting player."

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Arsenal defender Ben White "wants to be back" in the England squad, according to Three Lions boss Thomas Tuchel.

The 27-year-old has not been involved with England since leaving the camp during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar for personal reasons.

White then made himself unavailable for selection for the rest of Gareth Southgate's reign.

Tuchel takes charge of his first two England games later this month and when asked if the defender has refused to be called up to the squad again, the German said: "Absolutely not.

"He loves to be back in the squad. It's a bit too early given the seriousness of the injury he had and I'm delighted he's back.

"We've been monitoring his training - huge compliments to the medical and performance department of the FA and thanks to everyone at Arsenal. We are on it and we are speaking to Ben.

"It's now a question about getting more minutes and rhythm. He has has every chance to be back. He wants to and he's glad to be back."

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Arsenal are unbeaten in their past six Premier League games against Chelsea (W4 D2), their longest run without a league defeat by the Blues since one of 19 matches between 1995 and 2005.

Where do Arsenal go from here? What do they need to do to beat Real Madrid? There is plenty to talk about the Gunners.

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Arsenal defender Myles Lewis-Skelly has received his maiden call-up to the England national team in Thomas Tuchel's first squad as England boss.

The 18-year-old has played in England youth squads, with his last appearance coming for the under-19s, but he has now been fast-tracked to the first team squad after his good form with Arsenal.

Lewis-Skelly made his Premier League debut for the Gunners in September against Manchester City and has since played 12 more times in the league, scoring one goal.

England face Albania and Latvia in World Cup qualifiers in a group that also contains Andorra and Serbia.

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Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United are among the clubs showing an interest in Nottingham Forest and England midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White, 25. (Caughtoffside), external

William Saliba has no intention of leaving Arsenal despite Real Madrid being ready to pay a world-record fee for the 23-year-old France international centre-back. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Meanwhile, the Gunners are chasing a deal to sign Newcastle's 27-year-old Brazilian midfielder Bruno Guimaraes this summer. (Sun), external

Finally, Liverpool have joined Arsenal on the trail of 17-year-old French midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi after his impressive displays for Lille this season. (TBR Football), external

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Mikel Arteta is not daft.

He is aware that the likelihood of them winning the Premier League title is super slim but he wants his players to perform at their best and finish the season on a high, in good form, playing good football and giving the fans what they want to see - which is an attacking and dominant side.

If they do that now, then they go into the next round of the Champions League knowing they have a chance of winning that trophy for the first time. Arteta will believe that his team can do that and I think that is what is different internally versus externally. He knows they can perform but most people will look at them as not being successful in terms of trophies in the past few years.

People think they can't do it but Arteta knows they can. Getting that message across to his players will be the ultimate challenge because they are stepping into these new spaces as a team with uncertainty.

If the manager sets them up right and the players play to the best of their abilities, they are as good as any team left in European competition now.

The league is still important though because you do not want to go into a big European game having lost at the weekend. Winning league games between now and the season can really set the tone, bring the energy and bring the belief from the fans and players.

Arteta is focused, driven and understands the situation they are in. Not every game will be a high or win, but it could help them with their ultimate goal, which this season is now winning the Champions League.

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Arsenal and Aston Villa are the last Premier League clubs standing in the Champions League and they both face European giants in the quarter-final stage.

Mikel Arteta's men have a mouth-watering tie against 15-time winners and reigning champions Real Madrid in the quarter-finals. Like Aston Villa, they will have the home advantage in the second leg

Should Arsenal and Aston Villa progress, they will play one another in the semi-final.

On the other side of the draw, Inter Milan, Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund and Barcelona await, meaning Arsenal would face one of those four in the final if they reach it.

Aston Villa and Arsenal are the last Premier League clubs standing in the Champions League and they both face European giants in the quarter-final stage.

Unai Emery's men will have to overcome Paris St-Germain for a place in the semi-final but will have home advantage in the second leg.

Should Villa and Arsenal progress, they will play one another in the semi-final.

On the other side of the draw, Inter Milan, Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund and Barcelona await, meaning Villa would face one of those four in the final if they make it to the end.

We asked for your thoughts after Arsenal cruised into the Champions League quarter-finals by beating PSV 9-3 on aggregate.

Here are some of your comments:

Steve: Great to see Jakub Kiwior and Kieran Tierney get some minutes. Yes, we would have preferred to win the second leg, but we were good considering the injuries. Who would have thought that a front three of Tierney, Mikel Merino and Raheem Sterling could exist?

Vince: The concentration was understandably below par, and it looked like certain players conserved pace and avoided going in too strong to prevent injury. That didn't include Raheem Sterling though. He knew this was another rare chance to impress and, if this game gets him back closer to his Manchester City and Liverpool form, Arsenal might yet make something of the Champions League.

Jim: I can't believe Sterling got man of the match - he missed two certain goal opportunities. Why wasn't the young striker given a game? We were six goals up and Arteta still won't trust him.

Decko: Real Madrid will have them for tea if they play like this. Do they have the players to move to the next level? Buying Sterling was and is a distraction for not getting a natural striker that has cost Arsenal any chance of winning the Premier League. As for a European title, dream on.

Raheem Sterling was introduced late on in Arsenal's recent home defeat by West Ham and the draw at Nottingham Forest in the Premier League.

He was also overlooked entirely by manager Mikel Arteta in the 1-1 draw at Manchester United.

However, with Bukayo Saka, Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus all out injured, former Newcastle and Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Shay Given believes his performance on Wednesday will provide Arteta with food for thought.

"Raheem Sterling is a big-name player. He is a Premier League winner and did so well at Manchester City," Given told BBC Sport.

"It did not work out so well at Chelsea and people will say it has not worked out for him great so far at Arsenal. But I think it is an opportunity for Raheem because you can see Arsenal's squad are struggling for forward players.

"He was hugging the touchline and he is direct. We know how quick and good he is and we have not seen enough of it in an Arsenal shirt."

Sterling set up Declan Rice's headed goal in the first half and has now contributed to 46 goals in the competition (27 goals, 19 assists), with David Beckham (52), Harry Kane (50) and Wayne Rooney (47), the only Englishmen to have delivered more.

Ex-Aston Villa and England defender Stephen Warnock believes the 30-year-old can have an impact in the final weeks of the season: "I think he deserves to be given an opportunity. When you look at Arsenal, they need speed in attack."

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Arsenal are interested in signing Bayern Munich winger Leroy Sane on a free transfer, when the 29-year-old's contract expires this summer. (Christian Falk), external

New director of football Andrea Berta wants to make Newcastle United midfielder Bruno Guimaraes and Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi his first signings. (AS - in Spanish), external

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