Mikel Arteta has insisted he still "loves" Kai Havertz at the end of the nightmare week for the German which saw him miss excellent chances in two costly defeats. Havertz missed a free header as Arsenal fell 2-0 to Newcastle United in the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final,

Kai Havertz's two goal contributions for Arsenal in Europe on Wednesday night reminded Mikel Arteta why Benjamin Sesko's route to North London will not be easy to take

Mikel Arteta has backed Kai Havertz to return from his difficult FA Cup outing on Sunday and was quick to remind Arsenal fans of his match winning antics only weeks ago

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has said "the line has to be drawn" after forward Kai Havertz and his wife received an onslaught of online abuse following the north London club's exit from the FA Cup.

The result took Arsenal back up to third in the 36-team table with the top eight assured of avoiding a two-legged knockout clash.

Declan Rice and Martin Odegaard both scored on Wednesday and Arsenal do need an uplift in goals from that area of the pitch

They did not, though, and instead Arsenal cruised their way to a victory that should guarantee them a top-fight finish in this new Champions League format. Arsenal are currently third in the league phase and only a freak set of circumstances would see them fall out of the top eight after next week’s final game in Girona.

Arsenal do as much as they can, which means it is close to impossible for anyone else to do enough to prevent their safe passage into the Champions League last eight. Uefa are hoping for what might be a satisfyingly wild night next Wednesday,

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Arsenal took all three points against Dinamo Zagreb to all but secure their spot in the top eight of the Champions League table and Daily Star Sport looks at what Arteta got right