Published: 22:43, 1 March 2026 | Updated: 22:44, 1 March 2026

Jurrien Timber may have landed Arsenal’s knockout blow against Chelsea at the Emirates on Sunday, but it was Mikel Arteta who found himself fielding questions about a supposed black eye after the final whistle. 

The Gunners edged out a hard-fought contest to beat Liam Rosenior's side 2-1 and restore their five-point lead at the top of the Premier League after Manchester City's 1-0 win over Leeds United on Saturday.

An own goal from Piero Hincapie cancelled out William Saliba’s opener to send the sides in level at the break, but Arsenal struck again from a set-piece through Timber to edge ahead and seal the important win. 

Arteta, who was in high spirits after Arsenal's victory, found himself at the centre of a humorous post-match exchange when a journalist mistook a shadow beneath his eye for a nasty bruise. 

'Sorry, it might be the lighting but it looks like you've got a black eye,' a concerned reporter commented during Arteta's post-match press conference.

Jolting forwards, the Arsenal boss replied: 'A black...