Aston Villa came back from 2-0 down to rescue a draw against Arsenal in the Premier League. Gabriel Martinelli and Kai Havertz scored either side of half-time to put the home side in a commanding position, but they were pegged back.

Premier League team news and line-ups as William Saliba ruled out - Mikel Arteta’s side look to keep up the pressure on league leaders Liverpool

And then comes perhaps the most interesting answer from the press conference. When asked about the Liverpool result, he makes reference to the substitutions that were made by Arne Slot, and their impact, and then goes on to compare that to his own single change – which in the game was Raheem Sterling.

Liverpool defeated Brentford 2-0, whereas Arsenal’s Premier League title hopes suffered another blow after a 2-2 draw against Aston Villa. Bournemouth boosted hopes of European football next season with a 4-1 win over Newcastle United.

Mikel Arteta has said the VAR had a "difficult" decision when awarding a handball that denied Arsenal a game-winning goal against Aston Villa on Saturday.

Arsenal has slipped up in the Premier League title race by squandering a two-goal lead to draw with Aston Villa after Liverpool beat Brentford thanks to a stoppage-time double from Darwin Nunez.

It may still be too early to definitively call time on Arsenal’s Premier League title bid, but the size of this blow to Mikel Arteta’s team cannot be underestimated.

Latest Arsenal fixture news following the Premier League draw against Aston Villa which dented the Gunners' title hopes

Arsenal were 2-0 up against Aston Villa in the second half but had to settle for a point after an impressive comeback from Unai Emery's team.

Arsenal today meet Aston Villa in the Premier League. While Liverpool remain in control of the title race as things stand, fresh hope has emerged for the Gunners in recent days. C