Mikel Arteta has said he wants the pain of performing a guard of honour for Liverpool to act as Arsenal’s motivation to beat their rivals to the Premier League title next season. Arteta’s players will stand and applaud the champions ahead of Sunday’s fixture at Anfield, only four days after they were eliminated from the Champions League.

Mikel Arteta heads to Anfield on Sunday knowing that his Arsenal believers are in danger of turning into doubters.

Arsenal’s recent Champions League semi-final exit against Paris Saint-Germain has reignited speculation about head coach Mikel Arteta’s future. Despite significant investment in players like Declan Rice and Mikel Merino,