John Obi Mikel believes Arsenal are capable of winning both the Premier League and the Champions League this season and claims Mikel Arteta has the best squad in Europe at his disposal.

Arsenal currently sit four points clear at the top of the Premier League and already hold a seven-point advantage over reigning champions Liverpool.

Arteta’s side have also made an impressive start to their Champions League campaign as they have beaten Athletic Bilbao, Olympiacos and Atletico Madrid without conceding a goal.

Obi Mikel, who won two league titles during his career with Chelsea, feels Arsenal are the standout candidates to win the Premier League this season and says the options Arteta has in his squad are ‘frightening’.

‘This season I think it’s Arsenal’s to lose,’ Obi Mikel said on The Obi One Podcast.

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‘If Arsenal and Mikel Arteta don’t win the Premier League… the squad, the depth they have, is frightening.