In a recent report, Sky Sports claimed that Arsenal are eager to land Elche midfielder Rodrigo Mendoza. It has been mentioned that the Gunners are showing interest in recruiting the Spanish talent

Arsenal's League Cup quarterfinal with Crystal Palace went the distance - as so many of their recent matches have done

Arteta made eight changes to the side that beat Everton 1-0 at the weekend, with Gabriel Jesus coming in for his first start in 345 days after recovering from an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury - and the performance felt disjointed.

William Saliba believes Arsenal teammate Jurrien Timber is the best right-back in the world, and at the very least in the top-two.Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty ImagesArsenal defender Jurrien Timber has

Arsenal raced down the other end with a free-flowing counter-attack only for Martinez to tip Jesus' shot over. Riccardo Calafiori's header from Saka's ensuing corner was blocked, and so was Jurrien Timber's effort, but a toe-poke from Lacroix ended up in the Palace net.

Arsenal are going into the Christmas period top of the Premier League, but despite their strong position there have been things to worry the club's supporters. Just like last season, injuries have been a constant theme throughout the campaign so far with Kai Havertz being sidelined since the first game of the season.

After Brighton comes Aston Villa on December 30, and with it surely Arsenal's toughest test of the Christmas period. Villa sit just three points behind Arsenal in the table and are on a ten-match winning run in all competitions. In the 2023-24 season, Arsenal lost 2-0 at home to Aston Villa... and lost the title by two points

Kepa Arrizabalaga says the League Cup semi-finals against his former club Chelsea will be tough matches, but he insists Arsenal will be ready.Photo by Eddie Keogh/Getty ImagesArsenal goalkeeper Kepa