As the clock ticked down on Arsenal’s 1-0 win over Ipswich Town, David Raya received a backpass just outside his penalty area, dribbled back into the box, hovered over the ball and gathered it up, using up precious seconds.

Arsenal is back into second place in the Premier League and in no rush to add players in the transfer window. Mikel Arteta’s team beat Brentford 3-1 on Wednesday to leapfrog Nottingham Forest and close the gap on league leader Liverpool to six points.

Mikel Arteta says Arsenal must "flip that coin" as they hunt down Premier League leaders Liverpool in a quest to be crowned champions of England after two agonising near-misses.Arsenal are bidding to win their first Premier League title since 2004 but are set to be without Bukayo Saka until March after the England winger suffered a hamstring injury against Crystal Palace last month.

Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka is expected to be out for “many weeks” with a hamstring injury, manager Mikel Arteta says.

Mikel Arteta has offered an update on the fitness of Ben White and Takehiro Tomiyasu as the Arsenal duo continues their recovery from injuries that have sidelined them in recent weeks.

Mikel Arteta hopes to have Kai Havertz available for Arsenal’s Premier League game against Brighton on Saturday. The Gunners can move to within three points of leaders Liverpool should they extend their winning run on the south coast.