Mikel Arteta was left to rue two dropped points as Arsenal were held to a 1-1 draw against Brighton in Saturday’s Premier League clash. The Gunners took an early lead through Ethan Nwaneri but failed to build on that advantage and were pegged back by Joao Pedro’s controversial second half penalty.

Arsenal goalscorer Ethan Nwaneri was substituted at half-time against Brighton & Hove Albion because of a muscular injury, Mikel Arteta has said. The 17-year-old opened the scoring for Arsenal in the first half with a composed finish but Brighton secured a 1-1 draw thanks to Joao Pedro’s penalty,