Manager's greater options mean big decisions over who makes his starting line-up and he changes things in-game

Arsenal were dealt another injury setback during their 1-1 draw with Manchester City on Sunday as Noni Madueke was forced off at half-time. The England winger, who joined from Chelsea in the summer for €52 million ($55m), had looked lively in the opening stages at Emirates Stadium but struggled physically after picking up an early problem.

Fast forward another 45 minutes, with Arsenal still 1-0 down and entering stoppage time with five attackers on the pitch, Arteta could be seen sprinting to retrieve the ball, legs pumping in his tight grey slacks, a tender moment of total abandon that would be rewarded by Gabriel Martinelli’s equalising goal.

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Here is the complete head-to-head record between Guardiola and Arteta. The first meeting between Guardiola and Arteta was staged in an empty Etihad Stadium due to the coronavirus pandemic, but it was City supporters who were celebrating on their sofas.

“Guardiola has recognised that Arsenal are a one trick pony,” Neville said on the Gary Neville Podcast. “Set-pieces are such a large percentage of their chances and goals, that you end up in a situation where you just have to have big players in the box and the goalkeeper who comes and punches ... they did it absolutely perfectly.

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 scored a late equaliser to rescue a 1-1 draw with Man City, but Mikel Artetas side were criticised for not being attacking enough; Arteta named a midfield three of Mikel Merino, Martin Zubimendi and Declan Rice,