MYLES LEWIS-SKELLY is suffering a disastrous season at Arsenal – and he has let his feelings known to manager Mikel Arteta. The frustrated young left-back, once again an unused substitute in

MIKEL ARTETA could be forced into using an unusual starting XI when Arsenal take on Mansfield tomorrow after EIGHT first-team stars were missing from training today. Arteta was without a host of

Riccardo Calafiori trained with the rest of the Arsenal team today and is expected to be available for tomorrow's Champions League match against Bayer

Arsenal face Brighton in the Premier League this week with Declan Rice and several other players as injury doubts for Mikel Arteta

It seems likely that the latter quartet are all being rested as Arteta prepares to make sweeping changes in Nottinghamshire and give a number of his most important players a breather amid a hectic fixture list as the Premier League leaders - who face Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final later this month - continue to fight for silverware on four fronts.

Set-piece coach Nicolas Jover is the man who has transformed Arsenal in that department, and he deserves all the praise in the world for his work. However, this season, Mikel Arteta and his coaching staff have had to change how they train set-pieces.

Derbies have a way of exposing truth. Arsenal’s predicted lineup suggests continuity and confidence, but Chelsea will probe every weakness. Their pace in transition and aerial strength in the box will challenge Arsenal’s defensive line, especially if White cannot feature.