Wayne Rooney has warned Mikel Arteta he will be sacked if Arsenal blow the Premier League title.

Arsenal, runners-up for the past three seasons, are four points clear at the top of the table after winning seven of their opening nine league games.

A 1-0 win over Crystal Palace on Sunday saw Arsenal extend their unbeaten run to ten matches, while they have now gone five successive games without conceding.

Arsenal are not only title favourites due to their impressive form but also given the struggles of several of their title rivals.

Defending champions Liverpool have endured a shocking run under Arne Slot, losing four Premier League games in a row to slip to seventh, while Manchester City have dropped points in almost half of their games so far this season.

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Defeats to Liverpool, Man City and Chelsea over the weekend left Bournemouth, Tottenham and Sunderland in the top-four behind Arsenal.

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