Even though Arsenal have been slain twice at the Emirates in knockout action this month, they are the only team not to lose a single home game in the Premier League this season, and Parlour has implored the Gunners to focus purely on their own matters ahead of the North London derby and Saturday's visit of Aston Villa.

Arsenal closed the gap on Premier League leader Liverpool to four points after a 2-1 victory over Tottenham on Wednesday. Mikel Arteta’s team took advantage of Liverpool’s draw with Nottingham Forest on Tuesday,

An important game for both teams for obvious reasons, though it could be argued that Arsenal's need is greater as they can't afford to fall further away from Liverpool in the Premier League title race.