Mikel Arteta apologises for failing to deliver Arsenal a Premier League title - Declan Rice’s second-half strike fired Arsenal to a 1-0 win over Newcastle.

Injuries have crippled a squad which Arteta has freely described as “thin”, leaving Arsenal without a recognised centre-forward for most of the campaign’s conclusion. Arteta acknowledged the “need” for more recruits in what he billed as “a very exciting summer”.