ARSENAL boss Mikel Arteta has hailed his side's "phenomenal" mental strength to salvage a 2-2 draw against Chelsea after going 2-0 at Stamford Bridge.
Meanwhile, Ben White has revealed he wants to stay at the Gunners for as long as possible amid reports of contract talks.
Elsewhere, Arsenal face a thrilling transfer battle with Liverpool for the signature of Napoli striker Victor Osimhen, SunSport can exclusively reveal.
Jurgen Klopp sent one of his network to take in Nigeria’s friendlies against Saudi Arabia and Mozambique in the Algarve over the last week.
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Player ratings
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Arsenal ratings Raya has another night to forget but Trossard inspires fightback vs Chelsea
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Wenger celebrates 74th birthday
Legendary former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger celebrates his 74th birthday today.
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'They should've had a penalty!'
Alan Shearer believes Arsenal should've been awarded a penalty against Chelsea yesterday.
Speaking on Match of the Day, he said: “They should have had (a penalty). There’s no doubt about it.
“Sanchez has just come out, and he wipes him out, Jesus.
“What’s key for me is that he catches him in the head.
“Look, he goes right through him here. It’s a terrible challenge.
“How on earth can the VAR not think that’s a penalty, and the referee? He is nowhere near the ball.”
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Arsenal fans react to performance vs Chelsea
One person tweeted: "Appalling, very fortunate to leave with a point, decent finish from Dec and a fantastic cross from Saka. Other than that we were poor all over the pitch."
Another added: "Good to comeback but we were terrible."
A third fan wrote: "Showed character, but we were poor."
While a fourth commented: "Great recovery, Trossard is always 10/10 in moments like that, Saka is not fit yet so is Ødegaard. Arteta needs to rest Saka and also Rambo needs to be our number 1 again. Overall 7/10 for Arsenal today."
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Captain Saka
Bukayo Saka was handed the captain's armband for the first time during yesterday's match against Chelsea.
The winger was given the armband by Martin Odegaard, who was substituted during the second half.
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Chelsea v Arsenal stats
Arsenal improved in the final 15 minutes, but were bossed by Chelsea for most of the game.
It's a point well earned for the north London giants. The stats from the game are below.
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Raya slammed
David Raya has been slammed by Richard Keys on X.
The former Sky Sports host believes Aaron Ramsdale is a better option between the sticks for the Gunners.
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Luiz serious injury
David Luiz was left in tears after being stretchered off following an off the ball injury.
The former Arsenal defender suffered the knock during Flamengo 's 2-0 victory over Cruzeiro.
Luiz – taken off in a stretcher – was left in tears and it was later revealed he suffered a sprain to his right ankle.
The Brazilian had a scan but the possibility of a fracture was ruled out.
A club statement read: "Athlete David Luiz underwent tests after suffering a serious sprain in his right ankle.
"The procedure ruled out the possibility of a fracture and the defender will continue treatment in CT."
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Saka's game in numbers
Bukayo Saka had another stormer for the Gunners today.
His second half assist for Leandro Trossard earned his side a point at Stamford Bridge.
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Morgan's hilarious Chelsea jibe
Piers Morgan couldn't help but poke fun at Chelsea losing a two-goal lead against his beloved Arsenal.
His tweet said it all.
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Trossard celebrates
Leandro Trossard celebrated his equaliser against Chelsea on social media.
And he praised his team's fighting spirt.
His tweet below says it all.
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Arteta on Arsenal's spirit
Mikel Arteta has praised Arsenal's spirt for fighting back from two goals down to earn a draw at Chelsea.
He said: "I have no doubt about that, I could see at half-time that there was a knife between our teeth, and we accepted that we have to do much better.
“The game state was there for us and we had that belief and even when we conceded the goal and the way we conceded, we continued to be like this, and I loved that about the team.
“I'm going to demand that every single day, because this is who we are and when you're not at your best, you still have to create a lot of issues for the opponent.”
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Arteta on Ramsdale chants
Mikel Arteta has spoken about Arsenal fans singing Aaron Ramsdale's name during the Chelsea game.
He said: “Great, I love him, I will sing as well for him, every single day we've sung a lot for him, yesterday because he was a father, the most beautiful thing to do and he's someone who has this charisma and personality and is very loved around the team.”
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Rice on Arsenal's second half
Declan Rice revealed Arsenal showed their title credentials with their second half display.
The Gunners were 2-0 down at Stamford Bridge, before they clawed two goals back to earn a point against Chelsea.
After the game, Rice told Sky Sports:
"Second half we showed what we're about. That belief. That hunger."
Rice on Arsenal comeback
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Arteta on Charlton
Mikel Arteta paid his respects to the late Bobby Charlton.
The Arsenal boss told talkSPORT: "He was an enormous person in English football and the English world. He inspired a whole country with his way of being and the way he played and is a big loss. He will stay forever in football that's for sure."
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Rice praises subs impact
Arsenal got two late goals to salvage a draw at Stamford Bridge.
Leandro Trossard got the equaliser.
After the game, Rice praised the subs: "All the subs that came on today were outstanding. It's a massive team effort. It's about the team always and I think we showed today great heart and character."
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2-2
The Gunners have done it!
Trossard, the super sub, has got Arsenal level.
Unbelievable.
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Hope for the Gunners
Declan Rice has got the Gunners back in it.
Sanchez made the error with a poor kick out.
But the former West Ham man had loads to do, sweeping the ball over his head from 30 yards.
Game on.
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2-0
It's a disaster start to the second half for Arsenal.
Mudryk has put Chelsea 2-0 up with cross come shot that looped over David Raya.
The Gunners have it all to do.
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Halftime
It's 1-0 to Chelsea at half-time.
The Gunners have been below par.
In fact, they'll be happy to go in just a goal down at the break.
Much to ponder for Mikel Arteta and his title-chasing side.
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First blood Blues
Arsenal trail 1-0
It's Cole Palmer from the penalty spot to give Chelsea the lead.
Hotly disputed. VAR intervened the to award it for handball against William Saliba.
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Neto would be a 'great addition'
Paul Merson has said Arsenal target Pedro Neto would be a 'great addition' for Mikel Arteta's side.
Merson wrote in his Sportskeeda column: “Pedro Neto now looks like the excellent player we all expected him to become. Before his injury, he was like a speedboat without a driver – he was beating players for fun but there was no end product. He was making the wrong decisions too often.
“With the way Neto’s playing now, I’d be surprised if he’s still at Wolves at the end of January. Apart from Liverpool, I don’t think there’s a top team that wouldn’t be interested in him. He’d be a great addition to Arsenal, with the way they rely on their wingers.”
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Ramsdale not in the squad
Aaron Ramsdale has been left out of the matchday squad for Arsenal's derby clash with Chelsea today.
The England shot-stopper is nowhere to be seen in Mikel Arteta's squad, but it's safe to say he has a valid reason.
Despite Ramsdale losing his place in between the sticks to new arrival David Raya in recent weeks, that's not why he hasn't travelled with his teammates.
Instead the 25-year-old missed out on the game after his wife Georgina gave birth to their first child.
The official Arsenal X account updated fans with the reasoning behind Ramsdale's absence and congratulated him on becoming a father.
The post read: "Aaron Ramsdale misses out on today’s squad after his wife Georgina gave birth to a baby boy. Congratulations both."
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Arsenal team is in
Arsenal welcome back Gabriel Martinelli from injury, who starts against Chelsea.
And the good news continues with Bukayo Saka also in the line up.
Jorginho gets the nod against his old club.
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Poch on the Gunners
Ahead of their clash today, Mauricio Pochettino has praised Arsenal – insisting they are a contender for the Premier League AND Champions League.
“We respect Arsenal – it's a great team. Mikel [Arteta] is part of my family. It's going to be tough because they are doing a great job.
"They are a contender for everything – not only the Premier League but the Champions League. We are confident we can give our best and give a very good game."
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