Midfielder Mikel Merino netted two crucial goals in the closing stages of the game, enabling Arsenal to secure a 2-0 victory away at Leicester City on Saturday. This win kept Arsenal's aspirations of winning the Premier League title alive. The Spanish player was unexpectedly placed in a makeshift centre-forward position due to his club's severe injury crisis in the attacking line.

Arsenal move to 53 points from their 25 matches, four behind leaders Liverpool having played a game more, while Leicester remain in the relegation zone with 17 points from their 25 fixtures this season.

Substitute Merino rose to head in teenager Ethan Nwaneri's cross from the right in the 81st minute, before tapping home unmarked at the back post when Leandro Trossard's inviting ball picked him out six minutes later.