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Mikel Arteta has backed his Arsenal players to put their Europa League disappointment behind them against managerle s Crystal Palace in the first of 11 finals remaining this season.Arsenals cup hopes for the season were ended in a penalty shoot-out lo s to Sporting CP Eli Brooks Jersey on Thursday, meaning their entire focus is now on finishing top of the Premier League.The Gunners have won five in a row in the top flight and are five points clear of Manchester City, who are not in league action Charles Matthews Jersey this weekend.While Arsenals European prospects are over for another campaign, it could yet prove a ble sing in disguise as they chase down a first league title in 19 years.The disappointment is not going to go away, Arteta said. The disappointment is there. But it brings us clarity.There are 11 Premier League games to play and the next final is against Palace. We have to recover and put all our energy and focus on that game.Arsenal Brent Hibbitts Jersey handed a first start to fit-again striker Gabriel Jesus since November in their meeting with Sporting, but Takehiro Tomiyasu and William Saliba both sustained injuries.Arteta will evaluate the fitne s of his players ahead of Sundays visit of London rivals Palace, who parted company with Arsenal great Patrick Vieira on Friday.Under-21s coach Paddy McCarthy will take charge of the trip to Emirates Stadium as Palace seek a first win in 13 attempts acro s all competitions this calendar year.They are still a respectable 12th heading into the weekends action despite their poor run of form, but the gap on Graham Glasgow Jersey the bottom three now stands at just three points.Explaining the decision to part company with Vieira, Palace chairman Steve Parish told Sky Sports: Its a shame because I have an enormous amount of time and respect for Patrick.But its a results-based busine s. Its very tight at the bottom, and I have to think about what gives us the best chance of retaining our status.PLAYERS TO WATCHArsenal Gabriel MartinelliGabriel Martinellis penalty mi s proved decisive in the shoot-out Adrien Nunez Jersey lo s to Sporting, but the Brazil international has otherwise been brilliant for Arsenal this campaign.Indeed, Martinelli is Arsenals top Premier League scorer this term with 12, which is the most goals a player has scored for the club while aged 21 or under since Nicolas Anelkas 17 in the 1998-99 season.Crystal Palace Jordan AyewPalace have gone four games without finding the net and are in desperate need of their attacking players stepping up.Ayew has not scored in 11 league appearances, but against no team has he scored more goals in the competition than he has managed against Arsenal (four).MATCH PREDICTION ARSENAL WINPalace have avoided Matt Wile Jersey defeat in each of their past four away Premier League meetings against Arsenal, with each of the past three finishing all square.However, the Eagles are in terrible form and make this latest trip to Emirates Stadium with Jesse Franklin Jersey their under-21s coach in charge.Arsenal by comparison are in good form domestically and have won eight of their nine London derbies in the league this campaign a record they will be confident of improving.OPTA WIN PROBABILITYArsenal 54.6 per centCrystal Palace 18.9 per centDraw 26.5 per cent
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