William Gallas claims Mikel Arteta’s decision to sign Raheem Sterling and his subsequent use of him proves he is not a world class manager. Eyebrows were raised when the Arsenal boss turned to a player who had been deemed surplus to requirements by Chelsea on the final day of the summer transfer window.

There will, perhaps, be some regret from Arteta though that he did not try Zinchenko in midfield sooner. Zinchenko has looked bright during his brief cameos there recently and - given Arsenal’s need for more creativity in attack this season - it feels like he could have be an option.

Ukrainian will have one year left on his contract in the summer and is yet to hold discussions over a new deal