Arsenal seek fun factor as Frank searches for home comforts

ARSENAL travel to Leeds today desperate to prevent a Premier League wobble becoming something more serious as Manchester City and Aston Villa wait to pounce.

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Mikel Arteta’s Gunners are still four points clear at the top of the table but have picked up just two points from their past three games. Beleaguered Tottenham boss Thomas Frank needs his team to replicate their impressive European form when they host City, while Crystal Palace aim to stop the rot.

We look at three talking points ahead of this weekend’s action:

Can Arsenal calm nerves?

Mikel Arteta promised “beautiful” things lie ahead despite a stumble in the Premier League race that has given the chasing pack hope. The league leaders suffered their first home defeat of the season against Manchester United last week after draws against Liverpool and Nottingham Forest.

Former United captain Roy Keane believes the Gunners are “feeling the pressure” as they chase a first Premier League title since 2004 following three successive runners-up finishes. Arteta has pledged his team will “live and play with enjoyment, with a lot of courage and with the conviction that we're going to win it”.