Mikel Arteta bemoans Arsenal’s crippling injury list after Aston Villa draw

“The danger was that I knew half the team could go downhill because we were physically drained.”

Mikel Arteta is not having any luck with injuries this season (Zac Goodwin/PA)

Mikel Arteta hinted that injuries to his Arsenal squad are close to ending their Premier League challenge following a crushing 2-2 draw against Aston Villa at the Emirates.

Gabriel Martinelli and Kai Havertz fired the home side into a 2-0 lead but Villa fought back through goals from Youri Tielemans and Ollie Watkins in eight second-half minutes to deal a potentially devastating blow to Arsenal’s title tilt.