Mikel Merino admits he can't see himself becoming Arsenal's main stand-in striker despite bagging both goals against Leicester City. The Spaniard, 28, was the hero on Saturday after scoring twice ...

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta should prove Mikel Merino wrong and continue to utilise the 28-year-old as a makeshift striker when the Gunners host West Ham in the Premier League at the weekend.

Mikel Merino was the unlikely hero for Arsenal on Saturday, as the Spanish midfielder jumped of the bench and scored twice as an emergency striker to give them a big 2-0 win at Leicester City. With ...

Mikel Arteta believes Arsenal can stay the course in the title race - because they can still score from anywhere. Despite a glut of injuries to his front players and his mix ’n’ match approach ...

Mikel Arteta waxed lyrical about Ethan Nwaneri as he stood out for Arsenal - but admitted his fellow attackers lacked the same threat. Arsenal eventually battled to a 2-0 win, owing to two late ...

Former Super Eagles captain, John Mikel Obi, has claimed that Jadon Sancho “deceived” Chelsea with his initial performances after he arrived in the summer. Sancho left Manchester United on a ...

Arsenal have been told they "need to win things", with manager Mikel Arteta now in his sixth season in charge of the club. Arsenal currently sit second in the league again this season, four points ...

Arsenal match winner Mikel Merino has admitted he was surprised to come on as a striker against Leicester City having never played in the position before, but was hailed as a "real goal threat" by ...

Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta has revealed a reason why he decided to bring Mikel Merino on as a striker against Leicester City on Saturday afternoon. The Gunners were dealt a major blow before ...

Mikel Merino has vowed to continue fulfilling any role required for Arsenal after revealing the unusual way he found out how he might play at centre-forward - by reading a story online. The ...

Mikel Merino admitted it was a huge surprise to be asked to fill in as Arsenal’s emergency striker in Saturday’s 2-0 Premier League win against Leicester City. An injury ravaged side looked ...

Mikel Arteta referred to 'the beauty of football' when asked about his former club Everton's last minute winner against Premier League rivals Liverpool. Before any scraps and controversies went ...