Mikel Arteta reacts to Benzema links & 2 other big Arsenal stories you might've missed

Mikel Arteta reacts to Benzema links

Mikel Arteta appears to have ruled out the possibility of signing Karim Benzema or any other striker this month.

Speaking on reports linking Arsenal with an attacker in this window, he said: "No, because I love the players that we have."

Hodgson wary of Arsenal

Speaking ahead of Crystal Palace's trip to the Emirates on Saturday, Roy Hodgson said Arsenal have extremely good players to challenge for the Premier League. 

Zinchenko backs Arsenal to bounce

Oleksandr Zinchenko says Arsenal players are working harder than unusual to end their poor streak.

“When things don’t work for you, sometimes you just need to work even harder,” he said. “This is the key and this is what I believe."