David Raya was absent for Arsenal's Champions League clash against Girona on Wednesday night with Mikel Arteta confirming that the goalkeeper is currently injured

Arsenal are in need of a trophy this season to full convince any doubters that the Mikel Arteta project is going in the right direction. That's not to say the Spanaird should be sacked, or radical change at the Emirates Stradium is needed.

That Mikel Merino's goal was ruled out late on for a Kai Havertz handball rubbed salt in the wounds but Mikel Arteta's mask finally slipped post-match as the Arsenal boss conceded that keeping pace with Liverpool was simply proving too difficult for the threadbare Gunners.