Mikel Arteta believes Arsenal are still in Premier League title race

Arsenal is t satisfied with just qualifying for Champions League and is still fighting for Premier League title, manr Mikel Arteta insisted Monday.

Arsenal has already secured a return to Champions League after a six-year absence but let control of Premier League title race slip out of ir hands with a painful 4-1 beating at Manchester City last week.

City is w a big favorite to defend its title, but Arteta said loss hasn't diminished his players' ambitions.

“That is mentality that we need and that is what I love more last few days,” Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta said ahead of Tuesday's home game against Chelsea. “We are still t satisfied, we are still upset and we want more."

With five games left for Arsenal — and six for Man City — Arteta insisted “a lot of things are going to happen still” in a title race that many have already called for Pep Guardiola's team.

City w tops table again after winning 2-1 at Fulham on Sunday to move one point clear of Arsenal, which is on a four-game winless run. Guardiola's team also has played one game fewer.

Arsenal has led standings for 247 nights this season and can add one more Tuesday with a win against fast-falling Chelsea, which has just two points from six league games.

“This is what I want. Win tomorrow and be at top,” Arteta said. “Great, we are in Champions League and everybody is still unsatisfied with situation. This is what we need if we want to move forward as a club and as a team. ... What we have to do is forget about what happened last week, learn from it and move on into next game.”

Arteta also confirmed that center back William Saliba will be absent again Tuesday because of a back injury.

Man City will seek a ninth straight league win Wednesday at home against West Ham.