The young midfielder has dropped down the pecking order under United manager Ruben Amorim, who has afforded the young midfielder just one start this season - coming in the humiliating Carabao Cup defeat to Grimsby in August. Mainoo soon after handed in a request to leave on loan, which was rejected by the club.

Mikel Arteta has responded to Wayne Rooney’s praise of Arsenal striker Viktor Gyökeres, saying it’s refreshing to see the new signing judged on his overall contribution to the team rather than just the numbers of goals he’s scored.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has been discussing some of the greatest midfielders to play in the Premier League, while revealing which Manchester United ace he loved to watch in his earlier years.

Arsenal's success this season has been built upon their rock-solid defence and Mikel Arteta will be hoping the Sir Alex Ferguson's theory and an ex-Manchester United player can lead them to the title

Sir Jim Ratcliffe has publicly invoked the promise of an Artetian revolution in calling for patience with Ruben Amorim at Manchester United. He might feel that that analogy has been vindicated of late.

The Premier League title race took a dramatic twist this weekend as both Liverpool and Manchester City suffered shock defeats, opening the door for Arsenal to seize control, provided they can make the most of it when they face Tottenham on Sunday at the Emirates Stadium.

Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal team has had a great start to the Premier League season (Picture: ) Manchester United icon Dwight Yorke does not fancy Arsenal to win the Prem

Mikel Arteta could scarcely have imagined a more impressive start to the campaign for his Arsenal side. They matched a club-record streak of eight consecutive clean sheets with Tuesday's 3-0 Champions League triumph over Slavia Prague away from home.

Mikel Arteta has confirmed that Arsenal defender Gabriel will be unavailable for "weeks" after sustaining a thigh injury on international duty. The defender limped off during last weekend’s friendly against Senegal at the Emirates Stadium and missed the subsequent match against Tunisia.

Arsenal shared a video on their social media channels of Jesus being put through practice drills with the rest of the squad, almost exactly 10 months on since he ruptured his ACL in January's FA Cup loss to Manchester United.