Arteta: I will be the biggest ever Bournemouth fan when they face Man City

Mikel Arteta says he will be the "biggest ever" Bournemouth fan when the Cherries take on Manchester City on Tuesday.

Arsenal moved a step closer to winning their first Premier League title since 2003-04 after a narrow 1-0 win over Burnley on Monday.

Kai Havertz's first-half header was enough for Arteta's side to secure all three points at Emirates Stadium, moving them five clear of City ahead of the final day.

City have a game in hand, which is their trip to the Vitality Stadium, where Pep Guardiola's side must win if they are to stay alive in the title race.

Arteta revealed he will be watching City's fixture against Bournemouth, though he will not be in contact with Cherries boss Andoni Iraola.

When asked if he will be a Bournemouth fan on Tuesday, Arteta said: "The biggest ever.

"For Andoni [Iraola] and all the players, and all the people who are supporters of Bournemouth, I think we all are. We know that means, they get our support.

"I don't think he [Iraola] needs it [a message]. What he's done in that football club, the transformation, and what they are playing for, I don't think they need anything else.

"When you look at how Burnley played today, the spirit that they showed, how difficult they made it, so imagine [on Tuesday]."

Since losing 2-1 to City, Arsenal are the only side to win all of their matches (4/4) and also the only side not to concede a goal in the Premier League.

Arsenal have kept 32 clean sheets this season, six more than any other side in Europe's top five leagues in all competitions.

On Arsenal's defence, Arteta added: "I think the desire that every single player shows in their defensive duties, their behaviours, the way they work for each other is phenomenal.

"It's a lot of work, put in by all the coaches as well, and we all know the importance of that and how many results and wins we have because of that."

Burnley suffered their 24th Premier League defeat of the season, equalling their most league defeats in a season, also losing 24 in 2009-10 and 2023-24.

However, the Clarets could count themselves unfortunate after Kai Havertz avoided a sending off following a poor challenge on Loum Tchaouna.

Burnley interim boss Mike Jackson believes the referee made the wrong decision to only show Havertz a yellow card.

"In today's game, it is a red card and it is dangerous," Jackson told BBC Sport.

"He could have injured him as well. That means they go down to 10 with 20 minutes to go - we are still in the game."