Arteta surprised by Gabriel and Saliba's exceptional performance at Arsenal - Paul Vegas

When asked if he anticipated their impressive performance, Arteta replied, "No, not at all. We have been closely monitoring their development on a daily basis. While we had faith in their potential, their level of success has exceeded our expectations."

"That togetherness and chemistry is unique and really good. I’m very proud to have them. The level they’ve showed is incredible."

On Raheem Sterling, he added: "Very good. He’s had a few minutes already and tomorrow he has another opportunity. He’s ready and really hungry to have more minutes and start to impact the team in the way he can. Hopefully tomorrow we can see that."