Gunners will be motivated
Arsenal boss ready for Grand Slam Sunday
By James Pearson Last updated: 21st March 2008
Wenger: Quietly confident
Watch the Premier League title race unfold live on Sky Sports 1 and HD1 on 23rd March.
First up Manchester United entertain Liverpool, kick-off 1.30pm, followed at 4pm by Arsenal's trip to Stamford Bridge to face Chelsea.
Coverage of Grand Slam Sunday gets under way at 1pm.
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Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger does not believe motivation will be a problem for his side when they tackle Chelsea on Grand Slam Sunday.
The Gunners have faltered of late after drawing their last four league outings, a run which began at Birmingham in the game where Eduardo suffered his harrowing injury.
Arsenal's faltering form has allowed Manchester United to overtake them at the summit of the Premier League table, although Wenger is predicting his side will be back on song at Stamford Bridge.
With the big four meeting on Grand Slam Sunday, Wenger believes whoever wins their game will stand a great chance of going on to secure the Premier League crown.
"I don't think (motivation) will be a problem because we know there are two big games on Sunday," he said on Sky Sports News. "Whoever can beat their direct opponents will win the title.
Sprint
"All four teams want to win their games. We're in the final sprint. It's the time where the tactical observation is gone and you give your best and try to win the game.
"I'm highly impressed by the mental strength the team has shown. It's true we had a little mental blow after the Birmingham game and it's taken some time to recover. Now that we've got over that we're ready to push on."
Wenger feels his side's inability to score first in games has proved decisive, so he is hoping his charges - who are the last side to win a league game at Stamford Bridge - can get their noses in front on Sunday.
He said: "Recently we were in the situation where we've always been chasing and that wasn't happening earlier in the season. Let's score the first and then everything changes.
"We're just going there to win and I'm confident we can do it."
Wenger has also confirmed this weekend's game has come too soon for Abou Diaby, Tomas Rosicky and Denilson.
He added: "Diaby is slowly coming back in training. He's not completely ready yet. Rosicky is out, Denilson is out. So there's no basic change."
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