Declan Rice given key new Arsenal role by Mikel Arteta amid striker crisis - Arteta feels Rice’s height and physically further forward will be crucial in the title race

Advertisement At a time when manager Mikel Arteta and his coaching staff are searching for new solutions to find goals, could a counter-attacking identity help navigate these final three striker-less months?

Arsenal will be hoping to make it four Premier League wins in a row when they face West Ham United this weekend. The Hammers make the short trip across the capital on Saturday afternoon, with Mikel Arteta's men now unbeaten in their last 15 league games.

William Gallas believes signing former Chelsea striker Diego Costa as a free agent would initially ‘lift’ the Arsenal squad. However, Gallas – who played for both clubs – says passionate and fiery Costa would end up ‘clashing’ with Mikel Arteta.