By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) -Arsenal defeated London rivals Chelsea 1-0 for their first win in four Premier League games on Sunday as a headed goal by stand-in striker Mikel Merino boosted their faint hopes of catching up with runaway leaders Liverpool.

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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta praised his emergency centre-forward Mikel Merino for clinching another three Premier League points for the north Londoners on Sunday when he scored the only goal in a 1-0 win over city rivals Chelsea.

Mikel Merino has been tasked with solving Arsenal’s attacking crisis - despite never previously playing as a centre-forward

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has hinted he will keep namesake Mikel Merino as a striker in the final games of the 2024/25 season. The Gunners have cut the Premier League title gap to 12 points behind leaders Liverpool,