Mikel Arteta admitted Arsenal's mounting injury crisis could derail their Premier League title challenge after a 4-0 FA Cup win over Wigan. Riccardo Calafiori was ruled out in the warm-up, Ben White limped off in the second half, and Martin Odegaard missed the match entirely after a knock against Brentford.

Arteta revealed Kai Havertz will be absent for at least the remainder of the month while Mikel Merino faces a season-ending foot surgery. The Spaniard acknowledged his squad is stretched thin, stating, 'We need some players back and fit, not only for numbers but different options in relation to the opponents we have.'

Arsenal's 4-0 victory featured goals from Noni Madueke, Gabriel Martinelli, an own goal by Jack Hunt, and Gabriel Jesus in a 17-minute first-half blitz. Eberechi Eze provided two assists before halftime, with Arteta praising the £68 million signing's creative contributions despite earlier criticism of his form.