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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
George Sessions

Mikel Arteta proud but disappointed after injury-hit Arsenal draw with Liverpool

Mikel Arteta and Arne Slot shake hands (Alastair Grant/AP) - (AP)

Mikel Arteta declared Arsenal “alive” in the Premier League title race but was left with mixed emotions after they dropped more points following a pulsating 2-2 draw at home to Liverpool.

The Gunners were without captain Martin Odegaard, William Saliba and Riccardo Calafiori, but Bukayo Saka returned to start and scored along with Mikel Merino in the first half to put them 2-1 up after Virgil van Dijk’s 18th-minute leveller.

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