Arsenal are ready to battle Liverpool to sign Hugo Larsson from Eintracht Frankfurt during the January transfer window, with Mikel Arteta seemingly of the belief that the young Swede will be a star of the future.

Declan Rice missed the defeat to Inter Milan in the Champions League due to a broken toe injury, but Mikel Arteta is hoping to have the midfielder back for the trip to Chelsea

Mikel Arteta said both Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice didn’t look very good after Arsenal’s draw at Chelsea, sparking injury concerns for both the Gunners and England. Arteta’s team were held to a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge in a game which didn’t lack effort or intensity,