Mikel Arteta will be determined to return to winning ways after the international break. Arsenal were held to a 1-1 draw by Brighton at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday afternoon, dropping crucial points in the Premier League title race.
Kai Havertz put the Gunners ahead just before half-time, lobbing Bart Verbruggen from distance after Bukayo Saka got the better of Lewis Dunk. Shortly after the break, Declan Rice was, controversially, shown his second yellow card and given his marching orders.
His dismissal well and truly took the wind out of Arsenal’s sails, with Joao Pedro finding an equaliser on the hour-mark. While, of course, it’s not the end of the world, the north Londoners may head into the international break behind the likes of Manchester City and Liverpool.
