Gunner give it their all

MARTIN ODEGAARD has insisted Arsenal are "ready to do whatever it takes" to win the Premier League - after Declan Rice's performance as an emergency right-back against Brighton.

- by PHILIP DUNCAN

Jurrien Timber pulled out on the eve of the Gunners' 2-1 victory over the Seagulls - which restored their two-point advantage over Manchester City at the top of the table - with a suspected ankle injury.

Ben White's continued absence saw Rice fill in at fullback, while Mikel Arteta's defensive problems carried on into the warm-up with Riccardo Calafiori forced to pull out of the contest in the moments before kickoff at the Emirates.

"That's just our team," Odegaard said. "Everyone is ready to do whatever it takes and Declan's performance was another good example of that."