A summer spending spree, in which eight new players have joined the squad, has greatly improved the options Arteta has available to him, and his side’s strength in depth was on full display as Arsenal battled to a 2-0 win over Athletic Club in their opening game of this season’s Champions League.

Mikel Arteta could not disguise his admiration for Gabriel Martinelli after the Brazilian transformed Arsenal’s Champions League opener at San Mamés with a goal and an assist in little more than

Arsenal spent plenty of money over the summer as they looked to put themselves in a position to compete on multiple fronts this season. Things have started well, with nine points from 12 in the league and a victory in Bilbao in the first league phase game in the Champions League.

MIKEL ARTETA called his substitutes “finishers” after Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard rose from the bench to fire Arsenal to victory last night. Hosts Athletic Bilbao were

Eberechi Eze struggled to make an impact in Arsenal's 2-0 win over Athletic Club in the Champions League on Tuesday night, with Eberechi Eze making his debut in the competition

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola was a hugely encouraging factor behind Mikel Arteta taking the top job at Arsenal, the Spaniard has revealed this week. Arteta’s journey from Guardiola’s assistant to Arsenal head coach is one of the more notable career progressions in English football in recent years,

Leandro Trossard set up Gabriel Martinelli for Arsenal’s opener, before the Belgian found the net himself to seal a 2-0 win. This wasn’t a vintage Arsenal display, but with William Saliba, Martin Odegaard, Bukayo Saka and Kai Havertz all unavailable, Arteta will be delighted with the win.

Arsenal got their Champions League campaign off to a winning start on Tuesday night as they beat Athletic Club 2-0 in Bilbao, with Mikel Arteta's side earning a handy cash windfall