Mikel Arteta has been urged to keep faith in Arsenal striker Viktor Gyokeres for the Carabao Cup final against Manchester City. Arsenal are looking to end their lengthy wait for a major trophy when they take on their Premier League arch-rivals at Wembley Stadium at the weekend.

Mikel Arteta has defended Bukayo Saka, saying he “fully trusts and loves” the winger after he was substituted in Arsenal’s 1-1 draw away to Bayer Leverkusen.

Pep Guardiola vs Mikel Arteta: How the Carabao Cup final bosses compare ahead of Wembley showdown - Pep Guardiola and Mikel Arteta will battle it out on the touchline in this weekend’s Carabao Cup fin

When Mikel Arteta began his Arsenal managerial journey with the aim of turning a directionless sleeping giant into the dominant force, he would have known knocking Manchester City off their perch would represent the final boss.

Leandro Trossard and Riccardo Calafiori were two established players who did start in the 2-1 win but were forced off with knocks.

The quadruple-chasing Gunners face Pep Guardiola's City in Sunday's EFL Cup final but what clues can punters glean from their last five meetings?

Mikel Arteta praised David Raya as amazing after Arsenal beat Bayer Leverkusen to reach the Champions League quarter-finals to face Sporting CP.