Arsenal

Mikel Arteta's Arsenal are in the market for a new central midfielder and one of their reported targets Federico Valverde has been highly praised by a ...

There is also the factor of the World Cup break beginning, meaning that this is the last weekend before the Premier League takes a six-week hiatus. Arsenal's ...

The Brentford striker scored both goals for the Bees to defeat Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium.

Mikel Arteta's Arsenal have been told how they can compete with Manchester City amid a Premier League title challenge.

[Premier League ](https://www.football.london/all-about/premier-league)action got underway, five points was the gap between [Manchester City](https://www.football.london/all-about/manchester-city) in second and [Newcastle United](https://www.football.london/all-about/newcastle) in third, with [Arsenal ](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/)leading City by two points. [Mikel Arteta ](https://www.football.london/all-about/mikel-arteta)and [Pep Guardiola](https://www.football.london/all-about/pep-guardiola) are the two managers who have guided their respective teams to 10 or more Premier League wins with Arsenal on 11 and City on 10, placing a significant gap between themselves and the rest of the chasing pack. However, a 2-1 defeat at home to Brentford has thrown a spanner in the works for Guardiola's side. [Arsenal predicted XI vs Wolves as Oleksandr Zinchenko starts but Tomiyasu not ready](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/fixtures-results/arsenal-wolves-oleksandr-zinchenko-tomiyasu-25497625) [Full Arsenal squad revealed for Wolves clash as Mikel Arteta faces Takehiro Tomiyasu decision](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/news/arsenal-squad-wolves-takehiro-tomiyasu-25491140) [Edu out for Bruno Guimaraes Arsenal transfer revenge with £30m bid for ideal midfielder transfer](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/transfer-news/arsenal-fekir-newcastle-transfer-guimaraes-25496276) [Full list of Arsenal players going to Qatar 2022 World Cup including Fabio Vieira decision](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/news/arsenal-players-world-cup-vieira-25457580) [Arsenal news and transfers LIVE: Latest news, rumours and gossip from the Emirates Stadium](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/transfer-news/arsenal-news-transfers-live-wolves-25498438) [Shakhtar Donetsk's Mykhaylo Mudryk has been closely-linked with Arsenal for a number of months](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/transfer-news/mykhaylo-mudryk-arsenal-transfer-latest-25488374), while [Villareal's Samuel Chukwueze is also said to be an option for the Gunners.](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/transfer-news/arsenal-transfer-samuel-chukwueze-edu-25498904) Both moves could be more likely in the summer, but if Arsenal want to push City all the way, attacking acquisitions in January will be paramount, especially because of the gap in quality that would be evident if any of Gabriel Jesus, Gabriel Martinelli, Martin Odegaard or Bukayo Saka were to suffer a long-term injury. [Manchester United](https://www.football.london/all-about/manchester-united) defender [Rio Ferdinand](https://www.football.london/all-about/rio-ferdinand) also offered his thoughts on the title picture.

Premier League leaders Arsenal know they will head into the break for the World Cup at the summit with a victory at struggling Wolves this evening.

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has revealed the most "painful" part of being a manager and recalls the moment he knew the fans were on his side.