Mikel Arteta has said Arsenal "passed a test of attitude" after overcoming a difficult week to beat north London rivals Tottenham 2-1 at Emirates Stadium on Wednesday.

Prior to pushing Arsenal to pursue Zubimendi, Arteta encouraged the club to enquire about the availability of his Real Sociedad teammate Mikel Merino, who he saw as the perfect fit for the left-eight position.

Alan Shearer has pinpointed the key issue at Arsenal and expressed his astonishment that Mikel Arteta hasn't addressed such a problem yet

Mikel Arteta has said that the club have "very clear ideas" on who they want to sign during the January transfer window as they struggle with an influx of injuries.

Mikel Arteta says he has “very clear ideas” about the type of striker he wants to sign for Arsenal. The Gunners have been on the hunt for attacking reinforcements already, but those efforts have stepped up following Gabriel Jesus’ knee injury.

Arsenal goalscorer Ethan Nwaneri was substituted at half-time against Brighton & Hove Albion because of a muscular injury, Mikel Arteta has said. The 17-year-old opened the scoring for Arsenal in the first half with a composed finish but Brighton secured a 1-1 draw thanks to Joao Pedro’s penalty,

Mikel Arteta insists Arsenal are actively looking to sign a new striker before the January transfer window closes after his side’s 2-1 win over Tottenham. The Gunners are now four points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool after they came from behind to secure victory in the north London derby on Wednesday night.

Arsenal's woes in attack look set to get worse for Mikel Arteta following news of Gabriel Jesus' suspected long-term injury picked up in the Manchester United defeat. The Gunners' run without a win stretched to three games at the weekend as missed chances and a penalty shoot-out defeat dumped them out of the FA Cup.