Mesut Ozil and Matteo Guendouzi appear to have been “ousted from the core group” at Arsenal, says Alan Smith, with Mikel Arteta displaying the kind of decisive leadership that north London rivals Tottenham are lacking ahead of a derby date on Sunday.
The Gunners are set to lock horns with Spurs with just one place and a solitary point separating them in the Premier League standings.
Arsenal just about have bragging rights with four games of the 2019-20 campaign left to take in.
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They limped out of the blocks when competitive action resumed in June, but have since hit their stride to take five wins and a draw from their last six games in all competitions.