Declan Rice was forced off with a suspected calf injury during Arsenal’s 2-0 victory over Brentford in the Premier League on Wednesday night.

Mikel Merino opened the scoring for Arsenal with an excellent header from Ben White’s cross in the 11th minute before Bukayo Saka sealed the win for Mikel Arteta’s side with a goal in injury time.

Arsenal’s victory at the Emirates Stadium has restored their five-point lead at the top of the Premier League over second-placed Manchester City, who survived a late scare to beat Fulham 5-4 at Craven Cottage on Tuesday.

However, Arteta was dealt two injury concerns during his side’s latest win as both Cristhian Mosquera and Rice were substituted due to injury.

Mosquera, who started at centre-back alongside Piero Hincapie, was unable to continue after landing awkwardly and was replaced by Jurrien Timber.

Rice, meanwhile, was forced off with seven minutes remaining and was seen pointing to his right calf in a conversation with Arsenal’s physio.

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It has been announced that the doctor who gave Matthew Perry ketamine was handed a 30-month sentence in court today.

The actor, most known for his role as Chandler Bing in Friends, died in October 2023, at the age of 54 with an autopsy later revealing that he had been killed by ‘acute effects of ketamine’.

Following an investigation, five people were charged in connection with his death.

This included his live-in assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa, Erik Fleming, Dr Salvador Plasencia, Dr Mark Chavez and Jasveen Sangha, who was dubbed the ‘Ketamine Queen’.

In July, Dr Salvador Plasencia pleaded guilty to supplying Perry with ketamine before his death, and on December 3 he appeared in court to be delivered his sentence.

Per the BBC, he was given a 30-month prison sentence following the trial.

It was also reported that he addressed the court during the nearly two-hour sentencing hearing and cried throughout his remarks.

Perry’s family reportedly requested from the judge that Plasencia be given a lengthy sentence.

The couple called the doctor the ‘most culpable’ and explained that they could not comprehend why he repeatedly supplied Perry with drugs.

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