Arsenal press conference LIVE: Mikel Arteta on Everton, injuries, Saka and title race

Mikel Arteta faces the media ahead of his Arsenal side’s latest Premier League clash away home to Everton. The Gunners have had much less time to prepare for the game compared to their Merseyside opponents, having flown back from their clash on Wednesday night in Bayer Leverkusen.

Arsenal take a 1-1 scoreline back to North London for next week but know a win over the Toffees would see the gap extend to ten points before Manchester City go to West Ham on Sunday. Pep Guardiola’s team were battered three goals to none at Real Madrid on Wednesday night too effectively all but ending their European hopes.

Leandro Trossard missed the clash with Leverkusen as Arteta explained he was not 100% with an expectation of a further update on the Belgian this afternoon. That, in addition to other team news and responses to questions from the press to come.

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