Mikel Arteta has defended Raheem Sterling and taken responsibility for his lack of minutes after the Arsenal loanee was labelled the ‘flop of the season’. Sterling completed a shock loan move to Arsenal on transfer deadline day after being frozen out by new Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca.

Had Pep Guardiola's team not been putting together the bleakest run of form of the Catalan coach's managerial career, the spotlight would certainly have been on Arteta.

Gabriel Magalhaes scored Arsenal's opening goal during their 5-2 win against West Ham on Saturday but was replaced by team-mate Jakub Kiwior at half-time due to injury