Mikel Arteta believes Aston Villa can be considered Premier League title contenders ahead of their big clash against Arsenal on Saturday.

Arsenal have the chance to move eight points clear at the top of the table when they travel to Villa Park but face one of the trickiest tests of the season so far.

After a poor start to the campaign, Unai Emery’s side look more like their old self, winning seven of the last eight games across all competitions.

This includes a 1-0 victory over Manchester City and Wednesday night’s 4-3 comeback win at Brighton, a result that has lifted the Villans to third in the table.

After 14 games, many believe the title race is between Arsenal, City and Chelsea, but Villa have quietly moved to within just six points of the Gunners, and are only a point behind the

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