Mikel Arteta is eager for Arsenal to strengthen their squad before the January transfer window closes - even if they cannot sign a new striker. Arteta has stressed the need for the Gunners to add an attacker after Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus suffered injuries.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was pleased that Myles Lewis-Skelly 's red card was rescinded but criticised the abuse aimed at referee Michael Oliver by fans. The 18-year-old Lewis-Skelly has escaped a three-match suspension after the FA overturned Oliver's decision to send him off in Saturday's 1-0 win at Wolves.

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Mikel Arteta has said that Arsenal are “actively” looking to identify targets in the January transfer window as he admits the side “ideally need some help”. The Arsenal manager said his opinion on the situation was “clear” after losing Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus to hamstring and anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries.

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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has expressed his relief at the decision to overturn Myles Lewis-Skelly's red card from their match against Wolves, but has strongly criticised the abuse aimed at referee Michael Oliver.

Mikel Arteta opted against waking Myles Lewis-Skelly up to tell him his red card had been overturned, but he is confident the Arsenal teenager will have a “big smile on his face”. Lewis-Skelly was facing a three-match ban after he was controversially sent-off against Wolves for tripping Matt Doherty to stop a counter.

With days of the January transfer window left, Arsenal fans will be hoping their side can get at least one forward through the door, particularly considering their recent goalscoring struggles

Away from the pressure cooker of chasing in a Premier League title race, where every single moment and action matters, Arsenal return to European football with little to worry about. It will make for a nice change for Mikel Arteta.

Mikel Arteta was left fuming again by a referee's decision at the weekend. The Arsenal boss has only exposed his hypocrisy again though after not speaking up for Liverpool.