On a TalkSport show last summer, presenter Jeff Stelling had to apologise for repeatedly referring to Maresca as Spanish, when he is actually Italian. That maybe sums it up; a ‘Spanish’ coach in style, he was very much an Italian midfielder; and by that, we mean a Gennaro Gattuso rather than an Andrea Pirlo.

Mikel Arteta was denied a perfect end to an otherwise brilliant week when his Gunners couldn't take full advantage of a Chelsea red card in a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge on Sunday

A wrench was thrown into Arsenal’s plans before kick-off with William Saliba ruled out with a knock adding to their injury concerns. Cristhian Mosquera partnered Piero Hincapié in defence, while Viktor Gyökeres and Gabriel Jesus were both back in the matchday squad.

Chelsea and Barcelona clashed in an important UEFA Champions League match. Here are the results, score and highlights from the game:

Gabriel Jesus and Viktor Gyokeres have both travelled with the Arsenal squad for the Premier League game against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday in a potential boost for manager Mikel Arteta,

Ten-man Chelsea held Arsenal to a 1-1 draw in a highly charged top-of-the-table London derby on Sunday, Mikel Merino cancelling out Trevoh Chalobah's Chelsea opener to spare the Premier League leaders' blushes.