Arteta neither will nor dares to rotate, Arsenal's dual core is nearly worn out, running 8 full marathons in this Premier League season.

In the race for titles across Europe's top five leagues, apart from the Premier League, there is no suspense left. Bayern has already secured the Bundesliga, Barcelona is set for La Liga, Inter Milan for Serie A, and Paris Saint-Germain for Ligue 1. However, the Premier League title race remains tightly contested, likely to be decided only in the final match. Arsenal is currently competing for both the Premier League and Champions League titles, while Manchester City aims for a domestic treble. Arsenal's biggest issue in the Premier League title chase is that Arteta neither rotates nor dares to rotate; the stamina of the team's dual core (Rice + Suárez) is nearing its limit.

According to Arsenal's official data, the midfield duo Rice and Suárez have covered a distance equivalent to running 8 full marathons in Premier League matches this season.

• Rice: 27 years old, has appeared in 33 Premier League matches this season, starting 32 times, totaling 2855 minutes of play, with a total running distance of 351.5 kilometers.
• Suárez: 27 years old, has appeared in 34 Premier League matches this season, starting 33 times, totaling 2846 minutes of play, with a total running distance of 360.2 kilometers.

This means that Rice and Suárez, Arsenal's midfield duo, have covered distances equivalent to 8.3 and 8.5 international standard full marathons respectively in the Premier League this season.

Arteta truly treats Rice and Suárez like beasts of burden. If either of them suffers from overwork and injury, Arsenal's Premier League title chase might completely fall behind. Both Rice and Suárez need proper rotation to recharge and compete for the title.