The Gunners lost 1-0 to Inter Milan at the San Siro in the Champions League on Wednesday, with Nerazzurri captain Hakan Calhanoglu coolly converting the only goal of the game from the spot after Mikel Merino was penalised for handball early in the second half.

The Gunners were held to an entertaining 1-1 draw by their London rivals at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, with Gabriel Martinelli’s opening effort on the hour mark swiftly cancelled out by Pedro Neto’s first Premier League goal for Chelsea before a last-gasp chance for Leandro Trossard to win the game went begging.

Mikel Arteta was clearly agonised by Arsenal’s 1-1 draw against Chelsea on Sunday afternoon. Arsenal once again dropped Premier League points on Sunday, as they were held to a stalemate by Chelsea. This result means that the Gunners have now failed to win six of the eleven top flight fixtures that they have contested so far this season.

Mikel Arteta has said he is "praying" for Arsenal to avoid further injury setbacks during this month's international break after suffering an "absolute nightmare" with fitness problems this season.

Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta has apportioned blame after his team dropped points against Chelsea in the Premier League on Sunday. Arteta watched as Arsenal played a 1-1 draw with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

Kai Havertz and Nicolas Jackson both had goals ruled out for offside, while Malo Gusto and Noni Madueke's headers over the bar were balanced out by Leandro Trossard blazing over late on with Robert Sanchez stranded and a line of Arsenal players proving unable to slide home an inviting ball across the face of goal in the final kick of the game.

Arsenal and Chelsea played to a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge, sending Liverpool into the November international break 9 points clear at the top of the table. The Gunners are playing better but we’re rapidly approaching (and may have reached) the point where better isn’t good enough.