He may not play up top every week but Mikel Arteta has stumbled upon a possible solution to Arsenal’s injury criris.

Mikel Merino, the unlikely striker, scored two goals off the bench cutting the gap to Liverpool to four points.

The Arsenal fans serenaded Merino at the full-time whistle, singing his name continuously and this will comfortably go down ...

Mikel Merino started Valentine’s weekend in the doghouse but finished it as the darling of Arsenal fans. Facing the heartache ...

Arsenal match winner Mikel Merino has admitted it was a surprise to come on as a striker against Leicester City having never ...

Fought Win Over Leicester CityArsenal secured a 2-0 victory against Leicester City at the King Power Stadium, with substitute ...

Arsenal’s ‘crazy’ decision to put Mikel Merino up front pays dividends - Merino’s brace saw the Gunners battle past Leicester ...

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta says other players will have to step up like super sub Mikel Merino after the makeshift striker ...

Mikel Merino scored twice against Leicester to secure a vital win. He dedicated the victory to his wife Lola as a way of ...

Mikel Arteta hailed Mikel Merino after he came off the bench and fired Arsenal to victory over Leicester. Merino scored twice in the space of six minutes late on as the Gunners beat Leicester to close ...

Mikel Merino said he wanted to try playing as a striker back in November and that came true in Arsenal's 2-0 win vs Leicester City.

Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta has shed some light on why he deployed Mikel Merino in a striker role against Leicester City ...