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 2-0 win against Brentford on Wednesday as Mikel Arteta has confirmed that he suffered an ankle injury.

Piero Hincapié and Jurriën Timber got the nod in defence, flanked on either side by Riccardo Calafiori and Ben White. The makeshift backline could not withstand Unai Emery’s in-form Villans, though, and were left stunned when the final whistle blew in Birmingham.

Arsenal suffered a dramatic 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa, with Mikel Arteta blaming his side's inability to clear the ball before Emi Buendia's late winner.

Aston Villa beat Arsenal 2-1 at Villa Park on Saturday as Emiliano Buendia won it with the final kick of the game, as Villa moved just three points behind Arsenal in the table. The Premier League title race has been blown wide open.

Mikel Arteta challenged Declan Rice to improve his long throws and replicate the standards set by Brentford right back Michael Kayode.

Arsenal reportedly decide whether to include Gabriel Jesus in their squad for the remainder of the Champions League league phase following Cristhian Mosquera's injury.