The reasons why Arsenal should not abandon Mikel Merino experiment at Nottingham Forest - Gunners were toothless in attack against West Ham but Arteta should persist with Merino

Mikel Merino scored twice against Leicester to secure a vital win. He dedicated the victory to his wife Lola as a way of making up for Valentine's Day blunder.

Arsenal are struggling to score goals without the likes of Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz. The Gunners have been forced to deploy a makeshift front three in recent matches, with midfielder Mikel Merino leading the line as a number nine.

Arsenal’s 15-game unbeaten Premier League run came to an end as West Ham United thwarted their attempt to reduce the gap to leaders Liverpool at the top of the table.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta should prove Mikel Merino wrong and continue to utilise the 28-year-old as a makeshift striker when the Gunners host West Ham in the Premier League at the weekend. Merino came off the bench for the final 20 minutes of Arsenal’s clash with Leicester on Saturday and proved to be the matchwinner as he scored a quickfire brace.

Mikel Arteta may be in the middle of an attacking injury crisis – but he could be set to name his starting defence for the first time since November. Arsenal face high-flying Nottingham

Mikel Merino solved Arsenal’s attacking problems with two late goals off the bench to secure a 2-0 win at relegation-threatened Leicester in the Premier League.

Chris Sutton explains why Mikel Merino cannot be tasked with leading the line for Arsenal regularly - but he doesn't mind if he's wrong.

Arsenal have been training with different players leading the line and not just midfielder Mikel Merino, manager Mikel Arteta said on Friday as the club grapples with an injury crisis that has left them without a recognised striker available.

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