Mikel Arteta revealed Leandro Trossard was "forbidden" from leaving Arsenal in the summer. The Belgian opened the scoring with a deflected finish as the Gunners beat Tottenham 4-1 on home soil on Sunday evening.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has confirmed Gabriel Magalhães will be sidelined “for weeks” after picking up an injury during the November international break.

Kevin Danso lined up alongside Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero as Frank opted for a back-five against Arsenal, but a nervy display from the Austrian only got worse when he allowed Trossard to ghost in behind him for the opener. No surprise he didn’t re-emerge after the break.

Mikel Arteta is confident that Bukayo Saka will sign a new contract to extend his stay at Arsenal and backed him to “leave a legacy” at his boyhood 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.

Mikel Arteta explained the significance of success for Arsenal against Tottenham this weekend. Winning the North London derby 4-1, the Gunners are six points clear at the top of the Premier League, and shook off the frustrations from their 2-2 draw against Sunderland with conviction.

Leandro Trossard was heavily linked with an Arsenal exit over the summer but Mikel Arteta says it was never going to happen as he was ‘forbidden’ from leaving. The Belgian was touted as a possible signing for clubs including Bayern Munich and Besiktas over the always-hectic summer transfer window.

And if one man has been able to keep all those runs going, it’s Mikel Arteta, who had his own personal record to keep intact at the weekend. That’s because throughout his Arsenal career as a player or manager, Mikel has never lost a home game against Tottenham in any competition.