Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta says his side lacked "precision" and "quality" during a 1-0 defeat by West Ham that leaves them eight points adrift of Liverpool in the Premier League title race.

Arsenal can trim the gap to Premier League leaders Liverpool down to just four points on Saturday as they welcome West Ham to the Emirates Stadium. Racked by injuries up front, Mikel Arteta's side had to dig deep last time out,

Arsenal have been training with different players leading the line and not just midfielder Mikel Merino, manager Mikel Arteta said on Friday as the club grapples with an injury crisis that has left them without a recognised striker available.

Shaka Hislop believes that Mikel Arteta should start midfielder Mikel Merino up front for Arsenal due to a lack of fit strikers.

On the latest episode of BBC Radio 5 Live's Monday Night Club, the panel discuss Mikel Merino being used as a makeshift striker in Mikel Arteta's Arsenal side. Former Premier League defender Steven Warnock was impressed with his performance against Leicester,

Arsenal Manager Mikel Arteta believes midfielder Mikel Merino is a huge goal treat after he came off the bench to score twice as Arsenal beat Leicester City at the King Power Stadium.

Mikel Arteta looks to have found the solution to his striker problems with makeshift centre forward Mikel Merino after his two match-winning goals against Leicester. Coming into this match all the talk was about how Arsenal would play without a recognised striker after Kai Havertz's hamstring injury.

The Gunners will travel north with just three first team forwards for Mikel Arteta to pick from: Leandro Trossard, struggling Chelsea loanee Raheem Sterling and 17-year-old Ethan Nwaneri. A Leicester side with just three points to their name is a favorable opponent but there are going to be serious questions about how much threat Arsenal can pose until Martinelli and Bukayo Saka return next month.

Clair Todibo, centre, Arsenal's manager Mikel Arteta react during the English Premier League soccer match between Arsenal and West Ham United at Emirates stadium