Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said that he hopes that the Gunners' Boxing Day win over Chelsea provides a lift to the club's supporters, who he admits have been "suffering" throughout the club's dismal Premier League run.

By Charles Watts Arsenal Correspondent

Debutants Gabriel and Willian impressed as Arsenal blew away promoted Fulham in the opening game of the Premier League season.

Arsenal signed Brazil winger Willian on a three-year deal, the Premier League club said on Friday.

Mikel Arteta believes Arsenal’s FA Cup triumph can persuade Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to sign a new contract at the north London club. The striker’s two goals against Chelsea can only have enhanced the number of rivals casting covetous eyes in his direction, but Arteta wants to remodel his side around Aubemeyang and is determined to keep a player with one year remaining on his current deal.

Mikel Arteta insisted even winning the FA Cup final against Chelsea on Saturday will not salvage Arsenal's season, but a trophy just eight months into his first managerial role will strengthen the impression the Gunners now have the right man in charge to right the ship.

Pep Guardiola said that he does not respect Arsenal “off the pitch” as the fallout from Manchester City’s successful Champions League ban appeal rumbles on.

Arsenal’s squad will be permitted to train at their London Colney base from today under carefully controled conditions for the first time since Mikel Arteta tested positive for coronavirus.

Arsenal will not use the government’s furlough scheme and will continue paying employees and casual workers their full salaries until the end of May, the Premier League club said on Wednesday.

Arsenal's game at Manchester City on Wednesday was postponed after players from the London club were put into quarantine, making it the first Premier League football fixture to be called off because of coronavirus.

Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba is set to return for his side’s Premier League visit to Arsenal on New Year’s Day after sitting out Saturday’s 2-0 win over Burnley as a precaution, manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said.

New Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said his mission is to repair the broken relationship between the club and its supporters who have been disillusioned by the team’s underwhelming performances over the past few months.

Carlo Ancelotti and Mikel Arteta were shown the huge jobs that lie ahead as Everton and Arsenal managers respectively as they watched their new sides play out a drab 0-0 draw at Goodison Park on Saturday.

Spaniard Mikel Arteta, in talks to be the next Arsenal coach, has “no experience” as a manager and will need help, former Gunners boss Arsene Wenger said on Wednesday.

Arsenal held a meeting with Manchester City coach Mikel Arteta to discuss its managerial vacancy.