Mikel Arteta has said the VAR had a "difficult" decision when awarding a handball that denied Arsenal a game-winning goal against Aston Villa on Saturday.

Rebecca Lowe, Robbie Earle, and Robbie Mustoe react to Arsenal dropping points against Aston Villa after leading 2-0 in the second half at the Emirates.

It may still be too early to definitively call time on Arsenal’s Premier League title bid, but the size of this blow to Mikel Arteta’s team cannot be underestimated.

Renée Slegers, the interim head coach of Arsenal since October 15, has finally been offered a contract and will become the ninth different permanent manager of the club.

Arsenal appoint Renee Slegers as head coach on a permanent basis after an impressive spell in charge as interim boss.

This week, that photo, which showed former head coach Jonas Eidevall with last season’s Arsenal squad, was replaced. In its place is a new photo showing Renee Slegers and Alessia Russo holding their Women’s Super League manager,