Things went from bad to worse when winger Gabriel Martinelli hobbled off with an apparent hamstring injury in the 37th minute, just two days after Arsenal stood pat in the January transfer window despite Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus already out through long-term injuries.

Mikel Arteta has called on his Arsenal squad to regroup during their warm-weather training break in Dubai and target a trophy-winning end to the season after losing their Carabao Cup semifinal to Newcastle United.

Newcastle United defeated Arsenal 4-0 on aggregate in the semifinal of the English Carabao Cup on Wednesday.It marks another “almost” for Mikel Arteta’s men during his tenure. Despite reestablishing the club as a premier destination for world-class players,