Premier League leaders Arsenal sent out a statement to their title rivals on Sunday as they beat Tottenham Hotspur 4-1 in the North London derby.
The hosts took the lead at The Emirates courtesy of Leandro Trossard, who controlled the ball superbly before finding the bottom corner courtesy of a deflection.
Eberechi Eze then doubled the Gunners’ lead before the break, and then added a third in the second half.
Richarlison’s opportunistic lob over David Raya temporarily gifted Spurs’ supporters hope, but that was quickly dashed as Eze completed his hat-trick and secured all three points for the league leaders.
Next up for Mikel Arteta’s side is a game against Bayern Munich in the Champions League, before they face London rivals Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.
In the meantime, it has emerged that one member of Arteta’s squad is unlikely to depart The Emirates in January despite a lack of playing time.
As per GiveMeSport, Arsenal are not prepared to allow Myles Lewis-Skelly to leave the club during the upcoming mid-season transfer window.
Lewis-Skelly has rarely featured for Arsenal this term (Photo: Paul Marriott/Alamy)
The 19-year-old is a product of Arsenal’s youth academy and has forced his way into the first team over the past year or so.
He has now played more than 50 times for the North London outfit, and has also been capped six times by England at senior level.
Despite the teenager having played just 87 minutes of Premier League football so far this term, the report claims that the Gunners aren’t prepared to allow the player to leave as they are keen to maintain their current level of squad depth going into the second half of the campaign.
Lewis-Skelly’s versatility has benefitted Arsenal over the past couple of seasons, with the youngster able to play in midfield or as a left-back.
The Englishman had been linked with a move to another Premier League club having fallen out of favour under Arteta, but the report claims that he is still regarded as an extremely important part of the Gunners’ squad.