Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is facing a slight concern with goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale as he watched his side stumble in the Premier League title race once again. The Gunners left it late to come back and draw 3-3 against Southampton at the Emirates Stadium - moving five points clear at the top of the table.
Arsenal have now drawn their last three Premier League fixtures and have allowed Manchester City to close the gap to them. Ramsdale was at fault for the Saints' first goal inside a minute on Friday evening, playing a loose pass to Carlos Alcaraz before he fired the ball into the back of the Gunners' net.
Defensive errors cost Arsenal all three points against West Ham last weekend as Thomas Partey was dispossessed cheaply before Gabriel Magalhaes took down Said Benrahma and conceded a penalty - which was then converted by the Hammers forward. Ramsdale was faultless in the 2-2 draw at Anfield earlier this month but now find themselves under serious pressure in the title race.
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City will have two games in hand on Arsenal ahead of their crucial showdown at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday night and Arteta's side will be desperate to take all three points to further distance themselves at the top of the table. There is a slight concern for the Gunners' boss regarding Ramsdale's errors this season following the draw against Southampton.
The Arsenal goalkeeper has now made six errors leading to an opposition shot in the Premier League this season, two more than any other player. This statistic suggests Ramsdale causes his own downfall at times, with the north London outfit having the third-worst defensive record in the division - despite being top of the table.
Following the World Cup, Arsenal are conceding an xG of 1.43 per game compared to the first half of the season when they were conceding just 0.92 xG per game. Only three of their 12 clean sheets this season have come at home and William Saliba's injury problems have not helped their defensive woes heading into the title run-in.
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