Mikel Merino, the unlikely striker, scored two goals off the bench cutting the gap to Liverpool to four points.

Mikel Merino makes his case to be Arsenal's striker solution after his match-winning heroics in the vital victory at Leicester, says BBC Sport chief football writer Phil McNulty.

Arsenal ignored their injury woes to close the gap on Premier League leaders Liverpool as Mikel Merino inspired a 2-0 win against Leicester, while Omar Marmoush's hat-trick fired Manchester City's

Mikel Merino solved Arsenal’s attacking problems with two late goals off the bench to secure a 2-0 win at relegation-threatened Leicester in the Premier League. With Arsenal’s makeshift front three

Janusz Michallik questions whether Mikel Merino can solve Arsenal's striker problem after scoring twice as a substitute vs. Leicester.

Mikel Merino solved Arsenal’s attacking problems with two late goals off the bench to secure a 2-0 win at relegation-threatened Leicester in the Premier League on Saturday. With Arsenal’s makeshift front three struggling to create chances,

Arsenal's Mikel Merino celebrates after scoring during the English Premier League soccer match between Leicester City and Arsenal at King Power stadium in Leicester, England, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025.

Mikel Merino came off the bench to score two goals at Leicester after Arsenal's forwards misfired in the absence of the injured Kai Havertz.

Midfielder Mikel Merino scored two late goals to keep Arsenal's Premier League title hopes alive with a 2-0 victory at Leicester City on Saturday, after the Spaniard was thrust into a makeshift centre-forward role by his club’s injury crisis up front.

Arsenal match winner Mikel Merino has admitted it was a surprise to come on as a striker against Leicester City having never played in the position before.

Arteta was thankful for his namesake, Mikel Merino, as the emergency striker delivered the goods late on for Arsenal.

With Arsenal drawing 0-0 and toiling against Leicester City on Saturday, Arteta brought Merino on for a struggling Raheem Sterling in the 69th minute and his two goals secured three points. Ethan Nwaneri had been a rare bright spark for Arsenal up until then,