Theo Walcott conceded Arsenal missed a big opportunity to lay down a significant marker after Sunday’s 1-1 draw against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

The Premier League leaders still maintain a five point lead at the top but they looked unusually vulnerable against a Chelsea side who were forced to play with 10 men for over an hour following Moises Caicedo ’s red card.

Chelsea took a shock lead at the start of the second half through Trevoh Chalobah but Mikel Merino ’s equaliser ultimately rescued a point that ensured a share of the spoils.

Despite their numerical advantage the visitors struggled to carve out opportunities but came within a whisker of a huge win in injury-time when Viktor Gyokeres, making his return from injury, had the ball taken off his head by teammate

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