Mikel Arteta hinted that injuries to his Arsenal squad are close to ending their Premier League challenge following a crushing 2-2 draw against Aston Villa at the Emirates. And the Spaniard says his side simply do not have the squad to compete with Liverpool.

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.

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