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Matt Verri

Mikel Arteta admits Arsenal squad is ‘very, very short’ after Brighton knock Gunners out of Carabao Cup

Mikel Arteta admitted his Arsenal squad is “very, very short” as the Gunners fell to a third-round Carabao Cup defeat to Brighton.

A much-changed Arsenal side took the lead at the Emirates through Eddie Nketiah, but Danny Welbeck equalised for the Seagulls and goals after the break from Kaoru Mitoma and Tariq Lamptey gave the visitors a 3-1 victory, ending the Gunners’ 12-match winning run in all competitions on home soil.

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