Arsenal news: Martin Keown blasts 'insulting' claim as Khvicha Kvaratskhelia sends message

PSG's star man in the Champions League has had his say ahead of a historic meeting with Arsenal

Arsenal are just four victories away from securing a league and European cup double for the first time in their history. Tuesday night saw Mikel Arteta’s men fight tooth and nail to secure a 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid in the second leg of their Champions League semi-final tie.

They sealed a 2-1 win on aggregate in front of their home fans, reaching the final of Europe’s elite club competition for the first time since 2006, in what was the greatest night the Emirates Stadium had witnessed since it opened that same year.

The Gunners face a monumental task in taking on reigning champions PSG in the final on May 30. But they will first turn their attention to the Premier League, where they have the chance to land a first domestic title since the Invincibles success of 2003/04.

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Their three game run of league fixtures begins with West Ham away this Sunday afternoon. Now, Mirror Football takes a look at two of the biggest news stories surrounding Arsenal ahead of the most important few weeks in their recent history.

Kvaratskhelia sends message

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has spoken honestly about the difficult task PSG face as they look ahead to their Champions League final clash with Arsenal. The Georgian has been the player of the tournament so far, firing the Parisians to the final with two goals in the first leg against Bayern Munich and an assist in the second leg.

Kvaratskhelia has registered 18 goals and ten assists in 44 appearances this season, including an astonishing 10 goals and six assists in Europe alone. But the talismanic winger is still well aware of the danger the north Londoners pose.

He said: "Very happy we're in the final. We know it will be difficult against Arsenal. Bayern is one of the best teams right now. It was very difficult. The hardest one in the season. We showed we can play against these teams. I will give everything for this badge."

Keown blasts 'insulting' claim

Martin Keown has described suggestions of Arsenal bottling trophies as "insulting". talkSPORT host Jim White asked the Arsenal legend whether he will be serving humble pie to all those who have doubted the Gunners come the end of the season.

The former defender said: "I don't really care. This is the first season with Arteta that I've said we can really win the league. We still haven't done that and with Pep in the building, we're up against it.

"I've bristled at the bottling claim, it's insulting. I've heard Simon Jordan use the word and about perpetuity and it being around forever, but it [bottling] certainly wasn't around in my day.

"And if they go on and win the league and the Champions League, or even take just one of those trophies, I don't think that can be said about this group ever again."