‘Arsenal must address defence’

Charlie Nicholas says Arsenal’s strikers are not solely to blame for the club’s disappointing campaign, suggesting a central defender should be Arsene Wenger’s priority this summer.

The Gunners’ slender title hopes were ended with a goalless draw at Sunderland on Super Sunday and a top-four finish is far from guaranteed with fifth-placed Manchester United five points behind with a game in hand.

Wenger’s side are the lowest scorers in the top four and have found the net the same amount of times at home as second-from-bottom Newcastle, while they also have the joint-worst defensive record in the top four along with Manchester City.

Former Arsenal forward Nicholas told Sky Sports: “I accept over the last two months that the central striker area has been a massive problem, but there’s been a problem from day one and that’s at centre-back.

“There’s the soft excuse that Alexis Sanchez, Olivier …

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