Mikel Merino salvaged a 1-1 draw for Arsenal at 10-man Chelsea yesterday as the race for the English Premier League title tightened.

Moises Caicedo was then sent off, via the VAR, for a late challenge on Mikel Merino. Piero Hincapie, who started alongside Cristhian Mosquera at centre-back for Arsenal in place of the injured William Saliba, caught Trevoh Chalobah with his arm shortly after and was booked.

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Arsenal lined up in a Premier League game without either Gabriel or William Saliba for just the second time in 162 games on Sunday after an injury to the Frenchman.

Martinez has quickly re-established his position as Villa’s No1 goalkeeper after failing to secure a summer exit amid strong links to Manchester United, though missed Wednesday night’s dramatic 4-3 win over Brighton despite initially being named in the starting lineup.

Arsenal complete a tough week with a draw at Chelsea, but Mikel Arteta feels the Gunners "should and could have" won at Stamford Bridge.