'That's the spirit' — Arteta puts Arsenal in 'survival mode' as they grind back to top

Saturday marked a third straight game where Arsenal - who have suffered a series of injuries this season - have won by a margin of just one goal

COILED SPRING: Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta on the touchline during the Premier League match at the Emirates Stadium, London. Pic: Bradley Collyer/PA Wire

Manager Mikel Arteta claims Arsenal are in survival mode after he lost another two defenders to injury before overseeing a nervous 2-1 win against Brighton to move back to the top of the Premier League.

Jurrien Timber was ruled out of Saturday's fixture with an injury sustained on Boxing Day, while Riccardo Calafiori was forced out of the starting line-up with a problem suffered in the warm-up.