Mikel Arteta urges Arsenal to seize title chance with ‘everything to play for’

SportFootballMikel Arteta urges Arsenal to seize title chance with ‘everything to play for’Arsenal have been usurped at the top of the table for the first time since the beginning of October by Manchester City.Philip Duncan Friday 24 April 2026 15:18 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b8b9125e-bc9c-4843-9556-fed37acf9d83","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/mikel-arteta-arsenal-manchester-city-declan-rice-premier-league-b2964448.html","title":"Mikel Arteta urges Arsenal to seize title chance with ‘everything to play for’"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-19414","index":0}Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta (Martin Rickett/PA) (PA Wire)Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sportGet our free Inside Sport newsletterGet our free Inside Sport newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Inside_Sport_CDP","regTitle":"Inside Sport","subscriptionGroup":"inside_sport","subscriptionGroupId":"9cec95c5-a973-40ac-9b05-03d636c07853","type":"sport","pathPrefix":["/sport","/f1"],"associatedAuthors":["Lawrence Ostlere","Kieran Jackson"],"title":"Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sport","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Sport newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/InsideSport1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideSportNews","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}Mikel Arteta said the race for the Premier League title starts now as he told his Arsenal players to seize the opportunity...