With a win against the top-of-the-table Gunners, Manchester City will move closer to defending their Premier League crown and completing an unprecedented treble.
The team of Pep Guardiola is in excellent form right now, having won 11 of their previous 12 games overall.
And when asked whether his players may feel intimidated, Arteta responded: '"No. And if they do, I will just say: "I will kill them.' And I don't want that at all.
'It will be a beautiful experience. That is what I want them to take. A beautiful experience where we do what we have to do to win the game.
Belief and psychology plays a huge part. Obviously the belief is there. When I look at how they trained, how they react, the mood in the dressing room, how they've been defending each other in every moment.'
Contrarily, Arsenal's championship push has stalled as they have drawn their previous three games, scoring seven goals in the process.
He added: 'We really want it and we're going to show that again.
'Then you have to deliver in the right moment, the right performance and it has to be perfection because that's what this last level demands - absolute perfection in every single ball.'
William Saliba, a crucial defender, will miss Wednesday's game as he continues to heal from a lower back injury, according to Arteta.
On Tuesday, Mail Sport reported that Saliba's lower back injury had caused substantial "structural damage," which might need a lengthy recovery period if he continues to play this season.
He will likely miss the match against City as well as the match against Chelsea the following week.
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