Emmanuel Petit believes Arsenal could be celebrating a Ballon d’Or winner on top of a Premier League title triumph come the end of the season.

Arsenal, bidding to win their first league title since 2004, boast a four-point lead over second-placed Manchester City with 12 games remaining.

The Gunners finished as runners-up for three years in a row but look well-placed to finally end their wait for a Premier League trophy.

Arsenal drew 1-1 with Brentford in their last league game but will expect to return to winning ways on Wednesday night when they face bottom-placed Wolves.

Mikel Arteta’s side, who are still in all four competitions, then turn their attentions to Sunday’s huge north London derby against Tottenham.

Petit has backed Arsenal to clinch the Premier League for the first time in 22 years and says that could lead to even more silverware on an individual level.

The Ballon d’Or award, handed out to the best player in the world over the past 12 months, has never been won by an Arsenal star but Petit believes Declan Rice is the early frontrunner.

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