There will, perhaps, be some regret from Arteta though that he did not try Zinchenko in midfield sooner. Zinchenko has looked bright during his brief cameos there recently and - given Arsenal’s need for more creativity in attack this season - it feels like he could have be an option.

Raheem Sterling admitted his Arsenal loan spell has not gone how he’d hoped but is ready to kick on and impress Mikel Arteta in the closing stages of the season. The 30-year-old was an unusued substitute on the weekend as Arsenal drew 1-1 with Manchester United but made a rare start on Wednesday as the Gunners faced PSV Eindhoven at the Emirates.

Mikel Arteta has refused to concede the Premier League title race after Arsenal fell 15 points behind Liverpool with a 1-1 draw at Manchester United.