For three seasons, Mikel Arteta has resisted playing Oleksandr Zinchenko in midfield. It is the position he played until Pep Guardiola converted him into an inverted left-back — and still often does for Ukraine — but he has been all but phased out of the team in the last twelve months.

Raheem Sterling believes he still has a “big part to play” for Arsenal this season. Sterling has found chances hard to come by since joining the Gunners on loan from Chelsea last summer. The winger started just his 10th game of the season on Wednesday night,