Mikel Arteta says the “necessity” for Arsenal to add to their squad has ramped up after injuries to Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus. Saka tore his hamstring in December and will be out of action until at least March, while Jesus is set for a long spell on the sidelines after injuring his knee earlier this month.

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.

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In the seven years since — spent at Villarreal, Al Sadd in Qatar and, for the past two campaigns, back at his boyhood club Real Oviedo in the Spanish second division — Cazorla had kept in close touch with his former team-mate and now Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta.

Mikel Arteta has spoken about the importance of “adapting” in a “difficult” January window after Arsenal lost Gabriel Jesus to an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury this week. The 27-year-old Brazil forward suffered the injury to his left knee in Arsenal’s FA Cup exit to Manchester United,

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

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta finally announced the club's plan to bolster the striking force through a January transfer, due to a string of injuries that have befallen the attacking players. Gabriel Jesus suffered an ACL injury,

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Riccardo Calafiori has proven to be a solid acquisition for Arsenal this season, but the transition from Bologna to the Premier League has been a challenging one for the Italian defender.

William Saliba appears to be an injury doubt for Arsenal’s Premier League match against Aston Villa on Saturday. The France international was seen pulling up with a suspected hamstring issue in the closing stages of Arsenal’s 2-1 victory over Tottenham at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday night.