Gabriel Martinelli and Kai Havertz fired the Gunners in front but Villa fought back through goals from Youri Tielemans and Ollie Watkins in eight second-half minutes

Mikel Arteta bemoans Arsenal’s crippling injury list after Aston Villa draw - William Saliba is the latest casualty for the Gunners.

Thomas Frank was on the losing end of the Nunez’s inspired comeback – and the Brentford boss has since given his verdict on Arne Slot’s side, even tipping them to beat Arsenal in the title race. Having now played all the teams in the title mix – it seems like the Brentford boss now knows who he rates the highest.

Mikel Arteta believes that ‘there’s something missing’ after seeing his Arsenal lose more ground on league leaders Liverpool. Kai Havertz thought he had helped the Gunners score

Mikel Arteta admitted his envy at Liverpool's greater strength in depth after Arsenal lost ground in the Premier League title race with a 2-2 draw against Aston Villa.

Saliba missed the Aston Villa clash due to a hamstring injury and the Frenchman’s absence in the backline undoubtedly played a part in the Gunners dropping points – something Arsenal fans have become a custom too in recent times. Saliba’s injury saw Mikel Arteta re-jig his backline, with Jurrien Timber filling at the heart of the defence.

Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur will do battle in a white-hot atmosphere as the rival clubs face off under the lights at Emirates Stadium.

After the injuries of key players Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus, Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta addressed the transfer options for January.

William Saliba will undergo tests on Sunday to determine the severity of his hamstring injury. The defender missed Arsenal ’s frustrating 2-2 draw with Aston Villa after he picked up the issue late in the midweek derby win over Tottenham.

Arsenal had to start putting together the sort of run that saw them be almost perfect in the second half of last season but two more dropped points, their eighth draw of the season, leaves them with a lot of ground to make up. There have been red cards to point to in the other games but this result was of their own making.

After leaders Liverpool could not draw against high-flying Nottingham Forest on Tuesday, Arsenal took full advantage 24 hours later with a 2-1 victory over rivals Tottenham in the North London derby