Arsenal boss Unai Emery believes the opportunity to move to within a point of Tottenham in the Premier League will be a "big motivation" for his players ahead of the north London derby. Midfielders Mesut Ozil and Henrikh Mkhitaryan marked their return to form as Arsenal eased past Bournemouth 5-1 at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday. The win, coupled with Tottenham's loss at Chelsea, means fourth-placed Arsenal head to Wembley this weekend four points adrift of their local rivals. "It is a big motivation," Emery said. "We need to take the opportunity like today, these three points.

Source: Express March 01, 2019 07:52 UTC