It means Arteta must get creative once again and, essentially, turn to his fifth option to lead the line. Ethan Nwaneri and Raheem Sterling can play as a striker but, on the evidence of Sunday, Martinelli should get the nod.

Peter Schmeichel believes that Mikel Arteta’s ‘control-freak’ attitude may be hampering his players after watching the Arsenal boss in action at Anfield. Arteta cut a extremly frustrated frustrated figure at full-time on Sunday despite the Gunners producing a rousing second-half comeback to draw 2-2 with Liverpool.