Arsenal back in race after show of solidarity

LONDON: Five weeks after their title hopes seemed to have been destroyed by a 3-0 home loss to Chelsea, Arsenal could emerge from the weekend just a point off the pace with a game in hand.

Arsene Wenger's team slipped 11 points adrift of Chelsea and six of Manchester United but it recovered strongly in December with four wins and a draw.

Arsenal's hopes of moving within a point of the lead on Wednesday were foiled when their home game against Bolton Wanderers was snowed off.