North London club Arsenal's forward Gabriel Martinelli has issued an apology after his actions during the Premier League match against the arch-rival Liverpool were criticised.

Arsenal's Gabriel Martinelli aimed the ball at Liverpool defender Conor Bradley and pushed him off the field despite the latter being injured in the dying moments of their Premier League clash.

The result leaves Arsenal five points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool after five matches.

Arsenal thrashed PSV Eindhoven 7-1 in the first leg of their Round of 16 tie in the UEFA Champions League.

Arsenal finished third in the UEFA Champions League group stage, only behind Liverpool and Barcelona.

Arsenal closed the gap to Liverpool at the top to six points, although they have played an extra game.

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Mikel Arteta's men have now picked up just one point in their past three games as their title push quickly runs out of steam.

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