Jeff Stelling predicts Arsenal will hold on to their Premier League crown

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Sky Sports veteran, Jeff Stelling, has tipped Arsenal as the team to beat in the race for this season’s Premier League title.

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Stelling believes Mikel Arteta’s side head into the campaign as favourites, arguing that their closest rivals have not strengthened enough to overtake them.

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The Gunners head into the new season on the back of a successful campaign in which they won the Premier League title ahead of Manchester City and Manchester United.

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They also reached the UEFA Champions League final before losing to Paris Saint-Germain.

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Arteta has further reinforced his squad during the transfer window in a bid to compete on both domestic and European fronts.

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Speaking to talkSPORT on Monday, Stelling said, “For me, the challengers are not getting stronger.

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“So at the moment, Arsenal, for me, are the clear, clear favourites in terms of the Premier League, but it’s a question of what they can do in Europe as well.”

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