Arsenal defender Myles Lewis-Skelly was shown a red card for a foul on Matt Doherty, with Wolves also having Joao Gomes sent off in the first half at Molineux

That Mikel Merino's goal was ruled out late on for a Kai Havertz handball rubbed salt in the wounds but Mikel Arteta's mask finally slipped post-match as the Arsenal boss conceded that keeping pace with Liverpool was simply proving too difficult for the threadbare Gunners.

Mikel Arteta admitted his envy at Liverpool's greater strength in depth after Arsenal lost ground in the Premier League title race with a 2-2 draw against Aston Villa.

Mikel Arteta's Arsenal side currently trails Liverpool by six points in the Premier League title race but the Spaniard said that history suggests the Reds could slip up in the run-in

Mikel Arteta has urged the Arsenal board to back him in the January transfer window after being held to a 2-2 draw by Aston Villa at the Emirates on Saturday.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta welcomed back William Saliba for Saturday's clash with Wolverhampton Wanderers ahead of schedule, but was forced to leave captain Martin Odegaard on the sidelines due to illness.