Mikel Arteta's Arsenal side know now more than ever just how important their trip to Manchester City on Wednesday is set to be. After a third successive draw, this time after coming back from two goals down themselves in a 3-3 draw with Southampton, the Gunners could find themselves losing all momentum in the title race.
Despite the boost of a returning Oleksandr Zinchenko, Mikel Arteta was still left frustrated after the bottom-placed Saints went 2-0 and 3-1 up at the Emirates Stadium. There had been uncertainty over the Ukrainian's availability for the game but his return couldn't bring a change in fortune.
It was the ninth goal Arsenal had conceded in four games without centre-back William Saliba after his continued absence and there is still no good news to bring on that front. "No big news," he said. "The picture hasn't changed from last week. Regarding William [Saliba], we still have to wait a little more.
