Mikel Merino says he is “getting a taste” for his new position as a striker in the Arsenal team. Merino, a central midfielder by trade, has been used up front by Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta after serious injuries to regular centre-forwards Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus.

Mikel Merino’s unexpected shift to striker has helped Arsenal adapt amid an injury crisis. But can he carry them past Real Madrid in the Champions League?‘Arsenal didn’t tell me I would be

Mikel Merino has been pressed into service as a forward for Arsenal in recent weeks, and he's joked that he now deserves an 'attacker's contract' with the Gunners