The Gunners know they must win if they are to retain hopes of winning the Premier League.
Asked if Pochettino was an influence on his career, Arteta said: For sure.
One of the most, I would say. I was 17 or 18 years old in Paris, I was thrown into Paris and it was in January, I think, with no experience of professional football and he doesn't like me saying it, but he was like a father to me.
He took me under his arm, he gave me incredible advice, he really helped me, he inspired me and I learned so much from our two years there together and, from there, we maintained that relationship.
I knew he was going to be a coach, I admire him a lot for what he's done in his career and he's always someone that I look to because he was really impactful for me probably at the most important stage of my professional career.
It was the beginning and it was one as a role model that I could not pick anybody better than him."