Updated On: 01 November, 2025 09:19 AM IST | Burnley | Agencies
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta believes his top-quality squad is helping the team cover for injuries to key players while ensuring the title charge remains alive

Arsenal players celebrate goal vs Brighton on Wednesday. Pic/Getty Images
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said he has a happy headache on his hands when it comes to picking his team, despite the injuries to key starters like Mikel Odegaard, Kai Havertz, and Gabriel Martinelli. The Gunners, who play newly-promoted Burnley on Saturday, sit atop the English Premier League table with 22 points from nine games, looking well placed to clinch their first league title since 2004.
After finishing as runners-up for the last three seasons, Arsenal spent $293.5 million to bolster their squad — with the likes of Viktor Gyokeres, Martin Zubimendi, Cristhian Mosquera, and Noni Madueke among other — in order to mount a sustained title charge after their previous three efforts faded in the second-half of the season due to injuries.