Jan 2 : Arsenal have never ‌won the Premier League after being top of the table on New Year's Day, but manager Mikel Arteta said on Friday that his squad's enthusiasm for the title race could finally break their historical jinx.Arsenal sit four points clear of Manchester City at the season's halfway point,

On the previous five occasions in the last 23 years where Arsenal have ended the calendar year on top, they have failed to win the title.

Arsenal will have to face Aston Villa in the Premier League without Declan Rice due to injury and Mikel Arteta has now explained his absence