Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has admitted he is "very worried" about defender William Saliba after his side failed to put pressure on Liverpool in the Premier League title race. The Reds went seven points clear at the top of the table before Arsenal kicked a ball with Arne Slot's side beating Brentford 2-0 after a dramatic last minute brace from Darwin Nunez secured three points.

Mikel Arteta admitted his envy at Liverpool's greater strength in depth after Arsenal lost ground in the Premier League title race with a 2-2 draw against Aston Villa.

Asked whether he was concerned about seeing Saliba join the likes of Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus on the treatment table, Arteta added: "Yeah, for sure, especially with the numbe

Arteta has shown a propensity to speak his mind this season, whether red cards he's never seen before, penalties that fit the same description, or even the balls used in different competitions, so get your popcorn ready.

Mikel Arteta has said the VAR had a "difficult" decision when awarding a handball that denied Arsenal a game-winning goal against Aston Villa on Saturday.

"It was the best game we've played against Villa since I've been here. They're a good side. In attack and defending, the level we're playing is so high. Something was missing. The line is so thin and we have to find it.

Mikel Arteta says Arsenal are “very short” in attack and need reinforcements after they dropped more points in the title race by drawing with Aston Villa. The Gunners had been two goals to the good against Villa, but conceded twice in the space of eight second-half minutes to draw.

Liverpool have a particularly tough run of fixtures coming in February, including meetings with Manchester City and city rivals Everton. However, with

Just a few minutes earlier Arsenal were 2-0 up, cruising to a big victory to keep the pressure right on Liverpool in the title race. Then they imploded and it ended in a draw. After such a brilliant performance full of energy,

The Gunners allowed former manager Unai Emery and title rivals Liverpool to get in their heads as they surrendered a two-goal lead

And it seems like the issue is more serious than it initially seemed. Saliba hadn’t missed a game through injury this season and although it was initially said to have been a 'minor issue' according to Arsenal,