Myles Lewis-Skelly put on an impressive display in his north London derby debut, earning praise from Arsenal's Declan Rice and Mikel Arteta.

The Chelsea loanee has been struggling for form since arriving at Arsenal however, there have been some encouraging signs from the Englishman. Such was evident against Spurs, as Sterling stepped up in an area of his game that is rarely spoken about.

Former Super Eagles striker Yakubu Aiyegbeni has sent a message to Mikel Arteta after Arsenal got their Premier League title challenge back on track.

Mikel Arteta has been told he made a ‘big mistake’ with injured Arsenal defender William Saliba. Saliba has been a key member of Arteta’s squad over the past three seasons, making over 100 appearances for the Gunners.

DEPENDING on who you ask, Mikel Arteta is either a lunatic or a genius. Opposition fans are always ready to ridicule his barmy ideas for keeping his Arsenal players engaged and on the edge.

Arteta’s first-choice deputy for Saka on the right was Gabriel Martinelli, with Leandro Trossard on the left. That wing pairing returned against Aston Villa on Saturday. Despite the game ending in a 2-2 draw, they brought more threat to Arsenal’s attack than there had been in previous weeks.

Nwaneri’s return is timely given Arsenal are light on options in attack. The 17-year-old scored in back-to-back games before his injury, emerging as an option on the right flank in the absence of Bukayo Saka. “It was a big setback because he (Nwaneri) was getting some consistency and more minutes,” said Arteta.

Arsenal welcome Croatian outfit Dinamo Zagreb to north London on Wednesday for their fifth successive home fixture, with victory pushing them ever closer to automatic qualification for the Champions League last 16. Their midweek European venture offers them the opportunity to forget their domestic struggles.

The organisational safety blanket that the Saliba x Gabriel axis provides Arsenal is painfully absent when one or the other isn’t there. This collapse evoked painful memories of the 2022-23 run-in, when Arsenal’s form vanished without Saliba.

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

Gabriel Martinelli and Kai Havertz had Arsenal cruising but Aston Villa launched an amazing comeback and the Gunners were denied a late winner after VAR intervention,

The team news from Arsenal v Aston Villa as Mikel Arteta reveals while William Saliba is absent from the hosts' squad.