Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta has revealed a reason why he decided to bring Mikel Merino on as a striker against Leicester City on Saturday afternoon.
The Gunners were dealt a major blow before this weekend’s trip to the King Power Stadium as Kai Havertz was ruled out for the remainder of this season with a torn hamstring.
With Gabriel Jesus also out, Arteta is without a natural centre-forward for the rest of this campaign and is forced to think out of the box for a left-field solution.
Arteta started Leandro Trossard up front against Leicester while Ethan Nwaneri and Raheem Sterling provided the width.
Arsenal were at risk of a frustrating draw as the game was goalless with ten minutes to go. With 20 minutes remaining,…