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Arsenal are sweating over the fitness of Declan Rice ahead of Saturday’s trip to Aston Villa, and could be without Cristhian Mosquera until late January.
Goals from Mikel Merino and Bukayo Saka re-established the Gunners’ five-point lead at the top of the Premier League in a 2-0 win over Brentford on Wednesday, but the game was partly marred by a fitness issue for influential midfielder Rice and centre-back Mosquera.