Mikel Arteta defended Gabriel Martinelli after the forward appeared to throw the ball at injured Liverpool defender Conor Bradley during the closing stages of Arsenal's 0-0 draw against the Premier League champions.Bradley, who later left the Emirates on crutches with his left knee in a support, went down after falling awkwardly near the touchline and was in some discomfort before Martinelli dropped the ball on him then attempted to manhandle him off the pitch.It provoked a furious reaction from

Mikel Arteta defended Gabriel Martinelli after the forward appeared to throw the ball at injured Liverpool defender Conor Bradley during the closing stages of Arsenal's 0-0 draw against the Premier League champions.Bradley, who later left the Emirates on crutches with his left knee in a support, went down after falling awkwardly near the touchline and was in some discomfort before Martinelli dropped the ball on him then attempted to manhandle him off the pitch.It provoked a furious reaction from Liverpool's players, at the end of a match that had been low on talking points with neither side creating many chances.