Mikel Merino believes Mikel Arteta has transformed Arsenal into “a basketball team” by signing so many tall players. Arteta has made a point of adding more physicality to his Arsenal squad and in the summer brought in Mikel Merino and Riccardo Calafiori, who are both 6ft 2in.

Playing with 10 men, Arsenal succumbed to a 2-0 defeat against Bournemouth last weekend. Mikel Arteta urges team to play more responsibly.

Mikel Arteta has warned Arsenal that they cannot continue with their current rate of indiscipline.William Saliba became the third Arsenal player to be sent off this season when he dragged down