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Mikel Arteta has blamed Arsenal’s limited squad depth for their struggle to keep pace with Liverpool at the top of the Premier League table.
2-2 draw with Aston Villa on Saturday Arsenal fell six points behind the leaders, who saw Darwin Nunez come off the bench and score twice in stoppage time. 2-0 win against Brentford earlier in the day.
It was lacking for firepower off the bench ArmoryThose are without Gabriel Jesus and Bucayo Saka through long-term injuries, and Arteta insisted his tired side simply cannot compete with depth. Liverpool squad
“The subs made an impact and (Liverpool) managed to change the game,” Arteta reflected. “And on our side, it was the opposite, although after conceding two goals so close to each other, there was a danger because I knew half the team was, that we could go downhill because we were physically drained.
“Suddenly, the team got into another gear to go again and just put Aston Villa in their box and go and go again, trying to find the goal that we couldn’t score in the end.
“When you look at the bench, maybe you say I think we’re too short.”
Arteta also pointed to concerns about Arsenal’s lack of options as he admitted he was “very worried” about it. Centre-back William Saliba suffered a hamstring injuryJ Villa was joined by fellow defenders Ben White and Takehiro Tomiyasu for the game.
The Gunners boss wants reinforcements and has been notified Flash forward to January for RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko Before the end of the winter window.
