Arsenal’s limited use of Martín Zubimendi is starting to create the sort of transfer noise they could probably do without. Last week, we covered the surprise in Spain over Mikel Arteta’s treatment of Zubimendi and Mikel Merino.

Mikel Arteta insists the Premier League remains the best division in the world despite Manchester City being found guilty of breaking financial rules. The Arsenal boss sidestepped questions about potential sanctions but praised other clubs for increasing the league's competitiveness.