Mikel Arteta looks to have found the solution to his striker problems with makeshift centre forward Mikel Merino after his two match-winning goals against Leicester. Coming into this match all the talk was about how Arsenal would play without a recognised striker after Kai Havertz's hamstring injury.

Mikel Arteta and his entourage see Kane as the "missing piece" to their attack, which is no surprise given his relentless goal-scoring exploits in Germany. He has amassed a remarkable 29 goals in 29 outings across all competitions for Bayern Munich, consequently earning a place among the best strikers in world football.

Ethan Nwaneri was a class above as Arsenal battled to a win at Leicester despite Mikel Arteta admitting their attackers - bar the teenage star - struggled to impact the game

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says the heavy schedules of his players could be leading to injuries after forward Kai Havertz suffered a hamstring tear in training.

Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, has claimed Kai Havertz’s hamstring injury was “an accident waiting to happen”. Arteta has now issued a rallying cry to the squad to show “what you’re made of” in his absence.

Mikel Arteta explains how his Arsenal side will cope with the season-ending injury suffered by Kai Havertz, as the Gunners were already struggling for firepower in forward areas