Arsenal boss, Mikel Arteta has reacted to his side’s UEFA Champions league Round of 16 draw against PSV Eindhoven. Recall that Arsenal were drawn against PSV in the last-16 draw that was conducted on Friday.

Arsenal will face PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League round of 16 next month with Mikel Arteta expecting a difficult test but his full attention is on this weekend's clash with West Ham

Mikel Arteta thinks Arsenal can thrive as the chasers in the Premier League title race having spent previous years looking over their shoulders. Arsenal host West Ham on Saturday knowing they can breathe new life into the title race by cutting the gap to Liverpool to just five points ahead of their meeting with Manchester City on Sunday.

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Arteta has admitted that Nwaneri’s progression has been faster than anyone at Arsenal expected, and he has revealed the two things that have surprised him – confidence and decision-making. He said, as per the Evening Standard: “It (Nwaneri’s development) is probably much faster than we all expected.

Arsenal face a gruelling four-game run in March which could make or break their Premier League and Champions League chances. The Gunners have been drawn against Dutch side PSV in Europe but will face other tricky tests around that two-legged encounter.

Every word from Mikel Arteta's pre-match Arsenal press conference ahead of the Premier League clash with West Ham, including team news and reaction to drawing PSV in the UEFA Champions League