Mikel Arteta: Deeney believes Arsenal would sack Spaniard if they lose to Burnley- Mikel Arteta has come under immense pressure after losing the London derby to Tottenham - Arsenal are now rooted to 15th on the Premier League table, with three points above relegation - The Gunners will face Burnley next and Troy Deeney believes a loss could cost Arteta his job PAY ATTENTION: PAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see Legit.ng News on your Facebook News Feed! Mikel Arteta will be relieved of his duties as manager of Arsenal if they lose to Burnley in their next Premier League game, according to Troy Deeney. The north London are just three points relegation spot in 15th position following their 2-0 loss to table-toppers Tottenham. Arsenal's next point of call is a Europa League fixture with Irish club Dundalk before coming back to the Emirates to play Sean Dyche's men. And Watford striker Deeney believes the pressure is now on the Spanish boss which could cost him his job if they lose to the Clarets. Read also Mourinho makes stunning statement on Arteta as his impressive record against Arsenal continues The SunSport columnist told TalkSPORT quoted by The Sun: PAY ATTENTION: Become a member of the leading sports Facebook group 'Naija Football Fan Zone' Meanwhile, Legit.ng had earlier reported that Jose Mourinho has defended Mikel Arteta after the north London derby went in favour of Tottenham. Read also Former Chelsea star slams in-form player for making 2 costly mistakes against Leeds United Arsenal continued to struggle on the domestic scene after losing the game by 2-0 courtesy of two first half goals from Son Heung-min and Harry Kane. The Gunners remain in the bottom half of the table while Mourinho's men maintained top spot with goal-difference despite Liverpool's win over Wolves. Despite arsenal's impressive performance, they could not break Tottenham's resistance and Mourinho has leaped to the defence of Arteta to bounce back. 3 interesting footballing moments between Maradona and Nigeria | Legit TV Source: Legit.ng - Mikel Arteta has come under immense pressure after losing the London derby to Tottenham - Arsenal are now rooted to 15th on the Premier League table, with three points above relegation - The Gunners will face Burnley next and Troy Deeney believes a loss could cost Arteta his job PAY ATTENTION: PAY ATTENTION: Legit.ng 3 interesting footballing moments between Maradona and Nigeria "I fancied Arsenal to get a result [against Tottenham] because they're that kind of team to just pull one out the bag. "But Arsenal are in trouble. They're very much in trouble. "I'm happy it's at home [vs Burnley] but if they were playing Burnley away this week I'd be very nervous for them. "Arteta has come under immense criticisms because of where they are on the Premier League table. "I'll go out on a limb here and if they lose next week he's massively under pressure. "If they lose and the ones around them win and they're more looking backwards rather than upwards he'd be under pressure to keep his job."