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Sam Truelove

Mikel Arteta already knows the Arsenal problem he must fix ahead of Southampton and Man City

Arsenal let slip yet another 2-0 lead on Sunday afternoon as West Ham put a serious dent in the Gunners' Premier League title hopes. Mikel Arteta's side had been in cruise control at the London Stadium thanks to early goals from Gabriel Jesus and Martin Odegaard.

But the Hammers fought back to 2-2, with a Said Benrahma penalty and Jarrod Bowen equaliser ensuring the gap between Arsenal and Man City was cut to four points. Pep Guardiola's side, of course, have a game in hand on the north Londoners while the two title-chasing teams will meet at the Etihad Stadium on April 26 in what promises to be a cracker of a game.

Ahead of that fixture, Arsenal play Southampton and Arteta will now be keen to use the time on the training pitch at London Colney to address a few issues. One of those issues could be regarding the back line.

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