It is a strange quirk of Mikel Arteta’s revolution in north London that one of his greatest attacking weapons was in effect discovered by chance. Arteta is a manager who is obsessed with details and fine margins,

DECLAN RICE helped Arsenal cement their place at the top of the table – and dedicated his goal to his late aunty. The England midfielder pointed to the sky after nodding home a cross from Leandro

The taker is the most important player in the set-piece routine, and Mikel Arteta's side now have several strong options to choose from

"We've really got that unity and togetherness, not wanting to concede, that's winning us games as well as our attacking threat. It was a game of two halves, but in the end, three points is all that matters. We get home now and recover, ready for Tuesday."

West Ham great Tony Cottee says Declan Rice is probably the best midfielder in the world right now – but think he could end his career back at centre-back.The 26-year-old former Hammers midfielder

Arsenal are seven points clear of the field in the Premier League title race (for the time being) after beating Burnley 2-0 at Turf Moor, thanks to two more headed goals from Viktor Gyokeres and Declan Rice.

Arsenal stars have poured praise on youngster Andre Harriman-Annous after he made his senior debut in the Carabao Cup against Brighton. The 17-year-old striker has risen through the ranks at the club, scoring plenty for the under-18s and under-21s.