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Declan Rice couldn't hide his delight after title rivals Liverpool dropped points against Everton
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Arsenal are having a rough time at the minute after their injury crisis grew with the loss of Kai Havertz for the rest of the season - but there will still be hope they can win the Premier League title.
Havertz has joined Arsenal's list of absentees that already includes Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Jesus, Gabriel Martinelli, Ben White and Takehiro Tomiyasu as the team gear up for a trip to Leicester this weekend.
The Gunners have been training in Dubai this week for a warm weather camp, where Havertz picked his injury, but will have been given a slight boost after watching rivals Liverpool drop points to Everton.
As we build up to the Foxes clash, Mirror Football breaks down the biggest news and gossip surrounding the Emirates.
Rice reacts to Liverpool draw
Liverpool dropping points to their bitter rivals with virtually the last kick of the game won't have just elated Everton. Anyone connected with Arsenal will have celebrated James Tarkowski's equaliser like their own club had scored it and you can't blame them.
Players are usually objective when it comes to the fortunes of their rivals but Arsenal star Declan Rice could not mask his true feelings about Everton's shock result.
Liverpool dropped points during their game in hand, missing the chance to go nine clear at the top, as Everton fans nearly blew the roof off Goodison celebrating the dramatic goal.
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Rice liked Everton's post celebrating James Tarkowski's dramatic equaliser
Everton posted on Instagram following Tarkowski's fabulous volley, writing: "TARKY LEVELS WITH A ROCKET DEEP IN INJURY TIME!!!"
Rice responded by liking the post, making his feelings clear after the Arsenal star's name came up on the list of users who had clicked the thumbs up button.
Arsenal may still be seven points clear but Rice suggested the Gunners are still optimistic about their title chances.
Merson upbeat on Arsenal title chances
Another Arsenal figure who is upbeat on the club's Premier League title hopes is former player Paul Merson.
The high profile Gunners supporter said a win for Liverpool would have left the Reds with "the title in their hands" but now that both teams are level on games played, he feels Arsenal have a fighting chance.
He told Sky Sports: "At 2-1, in the last minute, I thought Liverpool had the Premier League title in their hands, but James Tarkowski comes up with a special goal to keep the title race alive.
Paul Merson believes Arsenal still have a chance of winning the title after Liverpool's draw (
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"Arsenal have injuries but they have given a chance. The gap is now seven points and they have played the same amount of games, and Arsenal play first this weekend.
"They have a trip to Leicester and could close the gap to four points. Liverpool have Wolves at home. It doesn't look like a hard game on paper but it's a free swing for Wolves, who had a big result against Aston Villa. They go to Anfield with nothing to lose."
"But then Liverpool have Aston Villa away, Man City away and Newcastle at home. These three games will define whether Liverpool will wrap up the league by the end of March or whether we are going to have an unbelievable end to the season."
Barcelona put off by Isak price
Alexander Isak is a big target for Arsenal in the summer window after a move for the Newcastle forward was ruled out in January.
Arsenal's failure to sign a new forward was widely condemned by fans, who questioned why Mikel Arteta was not backed with more depth up front.
The Gunners started the season with Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus as the team's only recognised forwards. Both players are now injured, meaning Arteta faces a struggle to give his team quality in attack for the rest of the season.
Arsenal have been given a boost in their bid to sign Alexander Isak - after Barcelona were reportedly put off by his asking price
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The club had a bid for Ollie Watkins rejected in January, while it became clear a deal for Isak was not impossible - but Arsenal could resurrect a move for the Swedish star at the end of the season.
Isak won't be short of suitors and Barcelona are also said to be interested in the player as an alternative to striker Robert Lewandowski.
However, according to Spanish outlet Sport have claimed Barcelona have been alarmed by Newcastle wanting around £83.5m for the forward and could cool their interest.
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