Defiant Arsenal boss Arteta refuses to concede Premier League title: 'Over my dead body' 

Arteta issues rallying cry ahead of Arsenal's tough trip to Nottingham Forest 

The Gunners boss has been speaking at London Colney on Tuesday morning ahead of the visit to the City Ground on Wednesday evening. 

Arsenal manager Arteta insists he will not be giving up on the title race -  "over my dead body" he roared at the club's training ground 24 hours before the big match

"If not I will go home," Arteta said, adding: "Mathematically it is possible. You are there, you have to play every game, suddenly three days ago we could close a gap and you are like 'you are one-and-a-half games away'. It doesn't matter, we have to continue to go.

"The difficulty is higher than three days about but if you are going to win the Premier League you have to do something special. If you are going to win the Premier League with the circumstances we have you will probably have to do something that nobody else has done in the history of the Premier League."

Arteta also spoke about Ben White, who returned to action after four months out injured when he came on as a substitute - and nearly scored - at the end of the disappointing 1-0 defeat to West Ham at the Emirates on Saturday.

Arteta explained: "Ben is a player that has given us something very special, especially in that right unit.

"We haven't played the right unit at all this season with him, Bukayo [Saka] and Martin [Odegaard]. It is great to have him back, more options, his energy, the way he is around the team. He certainly has been missed."

Asked if he thinks England have missed White, Arteta responded: "That is for Thomas [Tuchel] to decide, not me."

Gracious Arteta also took time out to praise Forest counterpart Nuno Espirito Santo, and the job the Portuguese head coach has done at the City Ground since assuming the role from Steve Cooper.

"Unbelievable," hailed Arteta, on Nuno's job, adding: "Not only with [Nottingham Forest] but what he did at Wolves, it was incredible.

"Huge pride for him, the coaching staff, the club as well.

"What they have generated after coming into the Premier League is a remarkable story so well done to them."