Mikel Arteta said Granit Xhaka had made him a "better coach" as the Arsenal manager prepares to lock horns with the Sunderland captain on Saturday.- 'One of the best' - Xhaka has been a standout performer this season for Sunderland,

As a footnote, it may be reassuring to some to know there are still Arsenal players out there racking up the cards: midfielder Fabio Vieira, on loan at Hamburg in the German Bundesliga, has been sent off in two of his five league appearances for them so far — one straight red, one for two yellows.

Their defenders have multiple routes to points, with Gabriel and Riccardo Calafiori on three goal involvements, and Jurrien Timber on four. Gabriel leads the way among defenders for big chances on goal with three, while Timber has had five shots on target.

Arsenal winger Max Dowman has become the youngest player in Champions League history when, at age 15 years and 308 days, he entered as a second-half substitute against Slavia Prague.

The Athletic analyses the state of play in Europe's premier club competition following the conclusion of the fourth round of fixtures

Arsenal enjoyed a record-breaking night amid a 3–0 victory over Slavia Prague, ensuring they maintained their perfect start to their Champions League campaign.

Arsenal chased Manchester City all the way to the finishing line but for the second successive Premier League season Mikel Arteta's side had to make do with the runners-up spot to Manchester City despite a 2-1 victory over Everton on Sunday.

Joshua Kimmich said Bayern Munich's Champions League clash with Arsenal on Nov. 26 will be a true measure of Vincent Kompany's team after a 2-1 win against PSG extended their winning start to the season to 16 games.

Jonathan: The only possible acceptable traitor is Ben White - master of the po-faced dark arts, he would be wonderful to watch! And, of course, Bukayo Saka is the most pure, dependable faithful anyone could ever wish for!