The Gunners went into their biggest game of the season without Kieran Tierney, Maritn Odegaard, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Mikel Merino. Riccardo Calalfiori and Declan Rice, while Gabriel Jesus was only fit enough for the bench. It was enough to give even Mikel Arteta nightmares.
Even with all this going against them, Arsenal found a way to win. The North London Derby is one of the most consistently entertaining fixtures in the Premier League. This though is not one that will live long in the memory. Arteta won’t care.
