Mikel Arteta says Arsenal have a ‘great’ talent he plans to use at Manchester City

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We haven’t got long to wait until Arsenal head to Manchester City for one of the biggest matches of the Premier League season.

Already a huge fixture as it is, the Gunners and the Citizens are also separated by just one point, with Liverpool also in the title race.

Arsenal currently sit top of the standings on 64 points, but Liverpool are level on points in second and Man City are just a point behind in third.

With just 10 games to go for the top three, every game will be absolutely crucial, with so little between the title hopefuls.

Mikel Arteta hails Arsenal talent who has ‘been playing in different positions really well’

Arsenal certainly have an ace up their sleeve in Kai Havertz, a player whose stock has risen massively over the past few months.

The 24-year-old has primarily been used as a left-sided midfielder this season, but lately, Mikel Arteta has been deploying him as a false nine.

Arteta, speaking to football.london ahead of Arsenal’s trip to City, spoke highly of Havertz’s qualities, and sought to get his opposite number guessing as to where he’ll be playing.

When asked how important the £65million man will be this weekend, the Gunners boss replied: Yeah, he’s been in great form.

“His overall performances have been really good both for his countries and us. He’s a player that has been playing in different positions really well. We will see how we use him for this game.”

What is the verdict on Kai Havertz’s time at Arsenal so far?

It’s great to see Havertz become such a crucial player for Arsenal. It just goes to show that you can’t write a player off if he doesn’t hit the ground running within the first few weeks.

As testament to how well Havertz has done for Arsenal, football.london‘s Kaya Kaynak recently gave him an 8 out of 10 rating for the season so far.

‘Took a while to get going, but those inside the club never lost faith,’ Kaynak wrote.

‘Now a reliable and impressive performer whether it’s in midfield or up front.

‘Looks to have re-discovered his confidence and is on course to hit double figures for just the second time in English football.’

Let’s hope that Havertz once again steps up in a big game and delivers for an Arsenal side eager to lift a first Premier League title since 2004.