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Arteta says Arsenal not bothered by derby over road

Arsenal ace Mikel Arteta says they won't be worried what happens between Chelsea and Tottenham today.

The Spaniard insists he and his team-mates will not be distracted by the London derby across the capital - only focused on beating Aston Villa.

He told The Sun: "We can't afford to drop any points and we can't afford to think it will be easy.

"We have to respect Villa, not just expect to win. It will be tough.

"Before the game we will have a look at the other game, we will see how they are doing. But, to be honest, it doesn't matter what goes on there. I don't even know if it's better for us if Tottenham win or Chelsea win.

"And anyway, we can't do anything about it so it's best to shrug and say whatever happens, happens... and just concentrate on us getting three points."

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