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The Gunners' 2-1 home triumph over Tottenham on Wednesday helped renew their title chase push, completed a third season of six-point returns from their biggest rivals and made it almost certain the infamous St. Totteringham's Day will once again take place later this campaign.

Arsenal: Declan Rice compares 'ridiculous' Myles Lewis-Skelly to former Tottenham star after superb display - Lewis-Skelly the youngest Arsenal player to start against Spurs for 20 years

Arsenal came from behind to beat Tottenham 2-1 in the north London derby. Leandro Trossard's winner moved Mikel Arteta's side to within four points of Premier League leaders Liverpool.

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Declan Rice heaped praise on Myles ... a 2-1 win and close to within four points of league leaders Liverpool. Speaking after the match, Rice hailed Lewis-Skelly's fearless approach and compared ...

Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice has praised the attacking performance of his teammates in the north London derby win over Tottenham Hotspur, saying they could have scored 10 goals in the 2-1 triumph.

Arsenal will continue their hunt for the Premier League trophy when they take on Aston Villa later today. A huge 2-1 victory in the north London derby saw Arsenal not only complete the double over Tottenham but also close the gap on league leaders Liverpool,

Arsenal vs Aston Villa is due to kick off at 5.30pm GMT on Saturday 18 January at the Emirates Stadium. Viewers in the United Kingdom can watch the match live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League, with coverage on the channel from 5pm GMT. A live stream will be available via Sky Go.

Arsenal are willing to shell out a fee to make one striker their second most expensive ever signing behind midfielder Declan Rice.

Ferdinand, however, wasn't the only big name to wax lyrical about Lewis-Skelly's performance in Wednesday night's victory as team-mate Declan Rice also paid tribute to the defende