Arsenal’s problem for the Premier League title suffered one other dent after they had been held to a goalless draw by Everton on the Emirates.

Six days after they didn’t win at Fulham, Arsenal might once more handle only one level as they didn’t capitalise on 10-man Liverpool’s 2-2 draw towards the Cottagers at Anfield.

Arsenal have now gone three consecutive league matches with out scoring from open play, and so they stay six factors adrift of the Reds having performed one match extra.

They’re additionally a degree behind Chelsea who host Brentford at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. The complete-time whistle was greeted by a smattering of boos from a annoyed Emirates crowd.

One of the best likelihood of an underwhelming opening interval – and in the end the match – fell to Martin Odegaard on the half-hour mark. The transfer began with an beautiful ball from the surface of Kai Havertz’s left boot which despatched Bukayo Saka on his method.

The in-form England man ghosted previous Jarrad Branthwaite earlier than pulling the ball again to Odegaard. In house, within the centre of the world, Odegaard unleashed a left-footed strike on the Everton objective. However Jordan Pickford was available to supply a superb save to disclaim the Arsenal skipper. Pickford was known as upon two minutes earlier than the interval when he blocked Gabriel Martinelli’s effort.

Everton had been largely joyful to comprise their opponents – with Arsenal boasting 75 per cent possession within the first 45 minutes – though Abdoulaye Doucoure may need completed higher within the sixth minute.

Doucoure took too lengthy to take goal at David Raya’s objective, and a diving Gabriel – again from damage after lacking the previous two matches – diverted the ball for a nook.

Goalless on the interval, and Mikel Arteta wouldn’t have been blamed for utilizing highlighting Liverpool’s plight at Anfield as motivation for his gamers.

Certainly, the Spaniard can have demanded a robust begin to the second half, and fewer than a minute had handed when Pickford pushed Saka’s volley away for a nook. Mikel Merino’s header from the following set-piece was then straight on the Everton stopper.

However the hour arrived and Arsenal desperately wanted a spark. Arteta turned to Ethan Nwaneri, the 17-year-old sizzling prospect, with captain Odegaard making method.

Nevertheless, Nwaneri’s introduction didn’t have the specified influence. Because the half continued, Arsenal had been failing to hassle an Everton backline that had saved three clear sheets of their previous 4 league outings.

The house supporters had been rising more and more agitated and Gabriel Jesus and Leandro Trossard had been each launched in a bid to search out the breakthrough.

It was one-way site visitors however Arsenal’s lack of high quality when it mattered was alarming. Trossard’s deep cross discovered Havertz on the far stick however Saka appeared to get in his team-mate’s method and Pickford was not required.

Within the ninetieth minute Thomas Partey needed a penalty after he fell following a problem from Vitalii Mykolenko however referee Craig Pawson waved away his appeals. A VAR test adopted however it didn’t come to Arsenal’s rescue on a desperately disappointing afternoon for the Gunners.