Arteta aims Arsenal on Fulham clash: 'We ⁠are playing to win the ‌Premier League'

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/arsenal/hA1Zm19f/"]Arsenal[/a]'s pursuit of a first Premier ‌League title in more than two decades has ‌entered a tense final stretch, with Arteta's side attempting to end ‌a drought that dates back to their unbeaten 'Invincibles' campaign of ‌2003/04.[/p][p][b]"Focus on [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/fulham/69ZiU2Om/"]Fulham[/a]. And hunger. Hunger to play, hunger to compete, hunger to win, hunger to be closer to achieving our dream," ‌[/b]the Spanish coach told reporters on Friday.[/p][p][b]"We ⁠are playing to win the ‌Premier League. It's exactly where we wanted to be. Four games ​to go. It's game two. Ready to go."[/b][/p][p]Having led the standings for much of the campaign, Arsenal's ​occasional dropped points have allowed [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-city/Wtn9Stg0/"]Manchester City[/a] to close the gap, with Pep Guardiola's side applying pressure ⁠by stringing together ​a sequence of late-season victories.[/p][p]The gap between leaders Arsenal and second-placed Man City is three points, with City having a game in hand.[/p][image alt="Arsenal's upcoming matches" id="319119cd-09ce-4108-a387-a28ffafd89af" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="131ce8bc-853b-4f75-875f-5d0b2e87c609" original-width="1200" original-height="1200" /][p][b]"We have only four games to play now, and ‌everything is at stake, so it doesn't get better than that,"[/b] Arteta said.[/p][p]The Spaniard confirmed attacker [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/havertz-kai/rH8BZWiI/"]Kai Havertz[/a] and centre back [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/timber-jurrien/hSaoLOM4/"]Jurrien Timber[/a] will miss [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/arsenal-hA1Zm19f/fulham-69ZiU2Om/?mid=6sw2IgOM"]the Fulham clash[/a][/p][p]. Havertz has been sidelined since picking up an injury against Newcastle United last weekend, while Timber has been out since March.[/p][p]Arteta added that Havertz could be back for the second leg fixture against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/atl-madrid/jaarqpLQ/"]Atletico[/a].[/p][p][b]"He's (Havertz) been a huge miss. We're ‌talking about one of the most important attacking players that ​we have, and he's been out for seven or ‌eight months," [/b]Arteta said.[/p][p][b]"He cannot do this game, but hopefully for Atletico, he will be available. He is pushing every boundary to achieve that."[/b][/p][embed guid="2728a21a-5bdc-4468-b226-e1c51862b6c6" url="https://x.com/Arsenal/status/2049956962516046298" social-type="twitter" /][p]Fulham sit 10th with 48 points, two behind sixth-placed Brighton, one behind Bournemouth, ⁠and level with Chelsea ⁠and Brentford as the ‌battle for European competition intensifies.[/p]