Gary Lineker believes Mikel Arteta has shown signs of ‘panicking’ in recent weeks but still expects Arsenal to win the Premier League.

Arsenal lost the Carabao Cup final to Manchester City before the international break and suffered a shock FA Cup defeat to Championship side Southampton on Saturday.

Those back-to-back defeats mean an Arsenal team who were chasing a historic quadruple just two weeks ago have fallen short in two competitions.

Arsenal are still on the verge of a memorable season, however, as they attempt to win their first league title in 22 years and lift the Champions League for the first time ever.

Their nine-point lead over second-placed Man City is ‘huge’, according to Lineker, who remains confident Arsenal will clinch a long-awaited Premier League title.

But the England legend admits Arsenal are going through a ‘little wobble’ and has also accused Arteta of ‘panicking’ since the Carabao Cup final defeat.

‘It’s been a tough two weeks for Arsenal,’ Lineker said on The Rest is Football podcast. ‘People are asking if they’re panicking or if it’s a crisis, it’s definitely a little wobble.

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