Mikel Merino scored twice for Arsenal against Leicester on the weekend and got the Gunners out of a hole in their pursuit of the Premier League title

Leandro Trossard, who started as a false nine, often dropped deep to receive the ball and Rice was charged with bombing on and filling the space left by the Belgian. Without the tall figure of Kai Havertz, Arsenal needed a presence in the box and Rice offered that, going close with a first-half header after arriving late.

Mikel Arteta has overseen a stunning transformation at Arsenal since his arrival, but the Spaniard has also made several transfer decisions that are now haunting him

Arsenal are without a recognised striker for the rest of the season after Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz were both ruled out, but Mikel Arteta may already have his solution