Havertz’s injury provided a hammer blow to Arsenal’s title aspirations, but Arteta admitted their win at Leicester, coupled with Liverpool drawing two of their last three fixtures, has provided hope that the title race is still on.
Arteta hailed Sterling’s arrival from Chelsea on deadline day, but the former England international, a four-time title winner with City, has been well short of the form which transformed him into one of the league’s best players.
Mikel Arteta has called on Raheem Sterling to rediscover his form to ensure Arsenal remain hot on Liverpool’s heels in the Premier League title race.
Asked if Sterling could still have a big impact on Arsenal’s campaign, Arteta replied: “He has to have it because we really need him.
“And it’s been very re-energising as well to say, ‘OK, let’s see if we can do that together again’ and whatever gaps we have within the team, we’re going to fill them in a different way with different players in different ways.
