There is never a good time to lose a north London derby but for both Mikel Arteta and Ange Postecoglou a defeat on Wednesday would only serve to further rile fanbases whose murmurs of discontent have grown more audible.

Arsenal could have Riccardo Calafiori back for their Premier League clash with Aston Villa. Calafiori missed games against Manchester United and Tottenham but the Italian has not been ruled out of featuring against Villa at Emirates Stadium on Saturday.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has told Bukayo Saka to take a well-earned holiday. Saka is currently out injured after tearing his hamstring last month and is not expected back in action until at least March. The injury is the first major one of Saka’s career and prior to that he had been one of Arsenal and England’s most consistent performers.

Arsenal have been linked with a host of top forwards in the January transfer window, but have so far been unable to get a deal over the line as Mikel Arteta looks for reinforcements

A Dominic Solanke own goal and a strike from Leandro Trossard saw the Gunners cancel out Son Heung-min's opener to come from behind and win to edge closer to leaders Liverpool

Injured Arsenal forward Bukayo Saka has been told to go on holiday by his manager Mikel Arteta.Saka had been Arsenal’s star performer this season with nine goals and 13 assists prior to the hamstring injury he sustained in last month’s win against Crystal Palace.

Liverpool and Arsenal currently occupy the top two places in the Premier League standings but Mikel Arteta is expecting more clubs to be involved in the title race

Mikel Arteta has backed Raheem Sterling to step up for Arsenal and make an impact in the absence of Bukayo Saka. Arsenal are set to be without Saka until at least March after the winger tore his hamstring last month and underwent surgery.

Mikel Arteta insists it is not a two-horse race between Arsenal and Liverpool in the battle for the Premier League title.