Mikel Arteta has spoken out about being without key defensive duo William Saliba and Oleksandr Zinchenko for the rest of the season after reports suggested the pair were both ruled out for the remaining three league games as the Gunners look to keep tabs on Manchester City at the top of the league.
Having moved to within one point of the leaders once more it is all Arsenal can do to remain in the mix as the final push approaches. It is a visit from high-flying Brighton next up at the Emirates Stadium, though the Seagulls were heavily beaten by Everton in a shock defeat on Monday last time out.
Arsenal were able to keep their title hopes alive by fighting past Newcastle in an entertaining and hard-fought contest at St James' Park on Sunday but still know Manchester City could be four points ahead by the time they kick off at 4:30pm. To make matters worse, Arteta will have to do at least some of it without two of his keystones.
