LONDON — Mikel Arteta warned Liverpool that "sensational" Arsenal is back in the Premier League title race after beating Tottenham 2-1 in the north London derby on Wednesday. Desperately needing a win to close the gap on leader Liverpool, Arteta's side staged a stirring fightback after Son Heung-min's early opener for Tottenham.

Mikel Arteta has been told he made a ‘big mistake’ with injured Arsenal defender William Saliba. Saliba has been a key member of Arteta’s squad over the past three seasons, making over 100 appearances for the Gunners.

Arsenal will be looking to build upon victory in the North London Derby as they face another tough test at home to Aston Villa. Mikel Arteta will be hoping to claim victory over former Gunners manager Unai Emery and keep pace at the top of the Premier League with Liverpool facing a tough trip to Brentford.

The Chelsea loanee has been struggling for form since arriving at Arsenal however, there have been some encouraging signs from the Englishman. Such was evident against Spurs, as Sterling stepped up in an area of his game that is rarely spoken about.

Arteta’s first-choice deputy for Saka on the right was Gabriel Martinelli, with Leandro Trossard on the left. That wing pairing returned against Aston Villa on Saturday. Despite the game ending in a 2-2 draw, they brought more threat to Arsenal’s attack than there had been in previous weeks.

After leaders Liverpool could not draw against high-flying Nottingham Forest on Tuesday, Arsenal took full advantage 24 hours later with a 2-1 victory over rivals Tottenham in the North London derby

Arsenal reignited their Premier League title challenge with a stirring fightback to beat Tottenham 2-1 in the north London derby. Mikel Arteta's

Mikel Arteta admits Arsenal must be ‘prepared’ amid speculation the club have agreed a deal for Martin Zubimendi amid concerns two senior players will leave in the summer. With the contracts of Thomas Partey and Jorginho set to expire and depart on free transfers, Arsenal are already understood to be making succession plans.

It is "very important" for Bukayo Saka to go on holiday in the not-so-distant future, according to Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta, who has urged the England international to take a break. Saka has been ruled out until March after tearing his hamstring in a Premier League clash against Crystal Palace on December 21.

The reaction from Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta after their clash at Wolves on Saturday was lively, as expected, as his side rallied to win late. After going down to 10 players in the first half when Myles Lewis-Skelly was controversially sent off, Arsenal dominated the second half as Joao Gomes was sent off for Wolves.

Mikel Arteta has admitted that William Saliba ’s injury setback has forced him to consider a new role for Declan Rice. Saliba missed Saturday’s disappointing 2-2 draw against Aston Villa after he pulled up during the closing stages of last week’s north London derby win over Tottenham.

It doesn’t get much better for Arsenal than beating Tottenham, but Saturday’s win at Wolves felt even bigger than their victory in the north London derby two weeks ago. That was certainly the sense you got watching Mikel Arteta and his players celebrate after the full-time whistle at Molineux.