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Arsenal get rare chance to rest key players before final stretch

Related Topics: Arsenal, Daiki Hashioka, Declan Rice

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LONDON -- You need to be bold to win a Premier League title, take calculated risks at the right time. There's always a chance that a well-intentioned gamble could backfire, but with Arsenal reclaiming top spot with a 2-0 win against Luton Town, manager Mikel Arteta was rewarded for rolling the dice.

Martin Odegaard's 24th minute goal, followed by a Daiki Hashioka own-goal one minute before half-time, ensured a comfortable victory for Arsenal against Rob Edwards's relegation-threatened team. But after making wholesale changes to his starting lineup in order to rest key players, Arteta was putting his team's title ambitions on the line.