Arsenal began life without Bukayo Saka by beating Ipswich 1-0 to move into second place in the Premier League and cut Liverpool's lead to six points on Friday.Kai Havertz scored the only goal as Arsenal failed to turn their dominance into a more convincing scoreline.

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Of course the top story around Arsenal during the festive period has been the latest injury suffered by Bukayo Saka, who was forced off early in the 5-1 Premier League rout of Crystal Palace last weekend that followed a 3-2 come-from-behind win over the same opponents in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals.

Rebecca Lowe, Robbie Earle, and Robbie Mustoe share their main takeaways from Arsenal's narrow 1-0 victory over Ipswich Town at the Emirates in Matchweek 18.

Arsenal has moved into second place in the Premier League with a 1-0 win over Ipswich that was more commanding than the scoreline suggests.

Premier League team news, line-ups as Gunners return without Bukayo Saka - Arsenal are looking to close the gap on Liverpool at the top of the table, but will be without Saka after the England star’s

Arsenal are looking to close the gap on Liverpool at the top of the table, but will be without Saka after the England star’s hamstring injury