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Former Arsenal midfielder Paul Merson (Image: Getty Images)

Paul Merson has conceded that Arsenal need to "forget" about next weekend's Premier League game against Bournemouth and instead focus on the Champions League.

The Gunners were held to a 2-2 draw against Crystal Palace on Wednesday which has left Liverpool needing just ONE point to secure the Premier League title.

A draw against Tottenham at Anfield on Sunday would get the job done for Arne Slot's side with four matches to go.

So by the time Arsenal are next in Premier League action - a home game against Bournemouth on Saturday, May 3 - the title race could and should be over.

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And with Mikel Arteta's men facing Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League semi-final either side of the clash with Bournemouth, Merson has told the Gunners to forget about the Premier League for now.

"I think they'll just have to forget about the Bournemouth game," a heartbroken Merson told Sky Sports.

The next two games against PSG are huge, they've got an unbelievable opportunity of winning the Champions League which they've never done before.

"For me, I'd be more disappointed with yesterday's result on the strength of that if we want to win the Premier League - and that is the aim - this is going to happen every season.

If you're a good team you're going to go deep into competitions, into Europe, FA Cups, League Cups hopefully, you need squad players and you need to perform week-in week-out and I think that would be my worry for Mikel Arteta.

"If we're second in the league and two points behind we can't have performances like this and that's why you have to show so much respect to Manchester City.

What they've done over the last few years, consistently churning out results, winning league titles, going deep in the Champions League, even winning it.

"So, that's what would disappoint Arteta more is next season they're going to have to be a lot more consistent, it's drifted away but they can say they've put all their eggs in the Champions League now."

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Liverpool themselves could have won the Premier League title as early as Sunday.

Unfortunately for Slot and his side, the Gunners were able to pick up a draw and the wait goes on.

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However, Liverpool will be keen to wrap up the title on Sunday when they host a Tottenham side who may have one eye on their Europa League semi-final against Bodo/Glimt next week.


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