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SAVED BY THE BELL

Spirited 10-man Gunners give Lampard the Blues

- ■ by JOHN CROSS

HECTOR BELLERIN scored three minutes from time to rescue 10-man Arsenal after David Luiz was sent off on a nightmare return to Stamford Bridge.

The former Chelsea defender got his marching orders in the 28th minute when he hauled down Tammy Abraham to concede a penalty.

Jorginho fired in from the spot and it looked a certain home win for Chelsea.

But the Gunners grabbed an equaliser through Brazilian teenager

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Gabriel Martinelli in the 63rd minute when a quick break saw N’Golo Kante slip on the halfway leaving the youngster to race clear.

Cesar Azpilicuet­a restored Chelsea’s lead in the 84th minute to ease Frank Lampard’s worries.

Then Bellerin struck three minutes later to earn Mikel Arteta’s brave fighters a draw.

finishing those games since Burnley when he first complained about his back?

“If he’s been feeling the pain after a game, what exactly were the medical team doing?

“It feels like they were reluctant to rest him.”

United want to determine if any mistakes were made.

Solskjaer

(inset) revealed the 22-year-old first felt pain in his back during United’s game at Burnley on December 28.

He went on to play four more games leading up to the win over Wolves when he was crocked.

Solskjaer sent him on in the second half but he broke down within 15 minutes.

It is understood Rashford was in so much discomfort before the game he was struggling to even sit down at an event close to Old Trafford. Solskjaer, whose side host Burnley tonight, said: “I never put myself before the team. “Marcus had minor discomfort in his back, there’s not been any injury.

“We have to manage things that Ian Wright or anyone don’t know about.” UNITED may contest an FA charge of failing to control their players during Sunday’s defeat at Liverpool.

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JOSE MOURINHO wants to solve his Tottenham puzzle and help his side start scoring again.

Harry Kane’s absence has been sorely felt after the England skipper picked up a serious hamstring injury in the New Year’s Day defeat at Southampto­n.

It is now more than six hours since Spurs found the net in open play after a four-game winless league run.

Over the last three seasons, Tottenham have only won in Kane’s absence when Fernando Llorente has been playing in his place.

With Llorente departed and no fit senior striker available, Mourinho admits his side are up against it.

He said: “We don’t have that killer that guarantees you a certain amount of goals.

“We are playing without that guy that is great in the box, that holds the ball under pressure, that is good in the air. We don’t have that profile of player. But to do something in the

■ market, you have to do something that is good for our future too, not just good for tomorrow. We are trying to see if any good opportunit­ies arise.”

But the Spurs boss says his current crop of stars could have the solution to their scoring problem.

He added: “It is one thing to try to create a puzzle where there are some missing pieces without quality players.

“Another thing is to do it with quality players and when I look to Heung-min Son, to Lucas Moura, to Dele Alli, Erik Lamela, we are speaking about quality players.

“We try – and I believe we going to improve.”

Mourinho denied claims he has had a row with Danny Rose, but the England full-back is set to miss out again tonight after not being involved at Watford on Saturday.

Mourinho said: “My relationsh­ip with my players is good and I love to work with my group. And that’s it.” are

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WELL GUN: Hector Bellerin celebrates his goal after (inset) David Luiz saw red
■ WELL GUN: Hector Bellerin celebrates his goal after (inset) David Luiz saw red
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FLOP STARS: Jose wants scoring solutions
SON OF A GUN: Heung-min after missing a chance
■ ■ FLOP STARS: Jose wants scoring solutions SON OF A GUN: Heung-min after missing a chance

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