With around 20 minutes to play, Merino ought to have doubled his personal tally for the night and Arsenal’s lead. When Kelleher parried a low strike from Declan Rice, the rebound fell for Merino, only for him to stumble as he stretched for the loose ball and knock it out of play.

Mikel Arteta said an unprecedented fixture calendar is responsible for Arsenal's ongoing injury problems after two more players limped off in Wednesday's win over Brentford.

Arsenal hope to bounce back from a weekend slip as they return home to meet fellow London side Brentford on Wednesday.

Arsenal are cursing their bad luck with injuries to center backs, and Gunners fans will be sweating on the latest Cristhian Mosquera injury news. The Spanish center back had to go off injured in the first half of their game against Brentford on Wednesday after appearing to suffer an ankle injury as he landed awkwardly.

Arsenal has regained its five-point lead in the Premier League by beating Brentford 2-0 despite being without a slew of its top players because of injury or rotation.

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Arsenal re-opened a five point lead at the top of the Premier League thanks to a win over their London rivals Brentford.

English Premier League leader Arsenal is back at Emirates Stadium on Wednesday to kick off a big day of league action with a match against 12th-place Brentford.

This new strategy is epitomised by the recent recruitments of twins Edwin and Holger Quintero from Ecuador, set to arrive in London in 2027. Shamrock Rovers youngster Victor Ozhianvuna, also 16, is set to join Arsenal when he turns 18 in January 2027.