Arsenal are ready to battle Liverpool to sign Hugo Larsson from Eintracht Frankfurt during the January transfer window, with Mikel Arteta seemingly of the belief that the young Swede will be a star of the future.

Declan Rice missed the defeat to Inter Milan in the Champions League due to a broken toe injury, but Mikel Arteta is hoping to have the midfielder back for the trip to Chelsea

Arsenal pair Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice are major doubts for England’s upcoming Nations League matches, with Mikel Arteta suggesting the pair will be forced to pull out of the international break. Both Saka and Rice came off injured during the second half of Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

Declan Rice will miss Arsenal ’s Champions League clash with Inter Milan through injury with the midfielder also a doubt for Sunday’s Premier League meeting with Chelsea. Rice, 25, played the full 90 minutes of Arsenal’s disappointing 1-0 defeat at Newcastle at the weekend, the midfielder’s ninth appearance in the Premier League this season.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says that injuries to Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice "don't look good" after they came off against Chelsea.

Mikel Arteta has said he is "praying" for Arsenal to avoid further injury setbacks during this month's international break after suffering an "absolute nightmare" with fitness problems this season.

Latest Arsenal news with Mikel Arteta handed an unfortunate Martin Odegaard injury update following his 90-minute performance against Chelsea

Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta has apportioned blame after his team dropped points against Chelsea in the Premier League on Sunday. Arteta watched as Arsenal played a 1-1 draw with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

Mikel Arteta says he hopes the upcoming international break will allow his injured Arsenal stars time to recover and end a "nightmare" run that has seen them slip out of the Premier League title race.