Micah Richards has issued a Premier League title warning to Arsenal after their FA Cup defeat to Southampton and criticised Mikel Arteta for not playing David Raya.

An Arsenal side who had outside chances of winning a historic quadruple just two weeks ago have now fallen short in two competitions.

The Gunners lost 2-0 to Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final before the international break before being knocked out of the FA Cup by Championship side Southampton.

Arsenal’s first back-to-back defeats of the season means the club’s only hopes of winning a trophy this season lie in the Premier League and Champions League.

Mikel Arteta’s side boast a nine-point lead at the top of the Premier League but Manchester City have a game in hand and a home match against Arsenal to try and close the gap.

Man City stumbled twice before the international break, dropping points against Nottingham Forest and West Ham, but beat Arsenal in a Wembley final before thumping Liverpool 4-0 to storm into the FA Cup semi-finals.

Richards now expects Pep Guardiola’s team to push Arsenal ‘all the way’ in the title race and insists the Gunners’ recent slump will be concerning for Arteta.