Mikel Arteta was left fuming again by a referee's decision at the weekend. The Arsenal boss has only exposed his hypocrisy again though after not speaking up for Liverpool.

David Raya was notably absent from Arsenal's Champions League victory over Girona, and questions loom over his availability for the upcoming Premier League showdown with Manchester City. Neto stepped in as goalkeeper for the Gunners' trip to Spain, where they secured their spot in the Round of 16 with a 2-1 win.

Arsenal could only manage a draw against Aston Villa as Mikel Arteta bemoaned his lack of options on the bench after his side were unable to earn victory and fell further behind Liverpool

That Mikel Merino's goal was ruled out late on for a Kai Havertz handball rubbed salt in the wounds but Mikel Arteta's mask finally slipped post-match as the Arsenal boss conceded that keeping pace with Liverpool was simply proving too difficult for the threadbare Gunners.

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.

However, TEAMtalk claim that Wolves attacker Cunha is willing to reject potential moves to Chelsea, Newcastle, Man United and Tottenham Hotspur in order to secure a transfer to Arsenal this month, with the forward keen to compete for the Premier League title.

Mikel Arteta insists he has no concerns about the prospect of Netro deputising for David Raya when Arsenal face Manchester City on Sunday. The experienced former Barcelona and Valencia goalkeeper belatedly made his debut for the Gunners last night in a 2-1 win over Girona.

Mikel Arteta has urged the Arsenal board to back him in the January transfer window after being held to a 2-2 draw by Aston Villa at the Emirates on Saturday.

By stating that Arsenal ‘started the season’ with limited numbers, Arteta sent a subtle dig to former sporting director Edu Gaspar, who joined forces with the Spaniard to combat the transfer windows.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta heaped praise on midfielder Ethan Nwaneri after the 17-year-old produced another fine performance to help his side secure a spot in the Champions League round of 16 with a victory at Girona.

Mikel Arteta only brought on Raheem Sterling as Arsenal looked to re-establish their lead against Aston Villa on Saturday evening, with the Gunners dropping six points behind Liverpool - who beat Bren