If the ribbons are to be red and white of an Arsenal variety on the Premier League trophy, it will be down to Mikel Arteta ’s two secret weapons waiting in reserve. It’s no surprise the north Londoners’ dip in form has coincided with the absence of talisman Bukayo Saka, who went down injured during a match against Crystal Palace in mid-December.

Mikel Arteta said he hopes his Arsenal players “suffer” for the rest of the weekend after a performance that left him “very, very angry”. Arsenal lost 1-0 at home to West Ham on Saturday in a defeat which damaged their title chances.

Mikel Arteta had a clear message for his Arsenal players as their Premier League title hopes continue to fade.

Mikel Arteta and Arsenal will be feeling more confident than ever that they can catch leaders Liverpool but they need to keep taking care of business, starting with this weekend against West Ham. WATCH – Arsenal v West Ham Below you'll find lineups,

Midfielder Mikel Merino is the main man for Arsenal up front now after two such important late goals against Leicester last week. With Liverpool dropping points against Aston Villa on Wednesday, Arsenal have them in their sights and it will be really interesting to see how Gunners boss Mikel Arteta approaches this game.