Mikel Arteta defended Kai Havertz and his Arsenal players after a wasteful FA Cup exit at the hands of Manchester United.

Mikel Arteta has condemned the social media trolls who directed abuse at the wife of Arsenal forward Kai Havertz. The German international’s pregnant wife, Sophia, was targeted in the wake of the FA Cup defeat to Manchester United, sharing two posts featuring abhorrent messages.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has called for action against online abuse after Kai Havertz and his wife Sofia received some horrific messages after the Gunners were knocked out of the FA Cup

Mikel Arteta was perfect in his defence of Kai Havertz after alleged Arsenal supporters were shown to have used social media to send abhorrent messages to the Gunners forward and his family

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has said "the line has to be drawn" after forward Kai Havertz and his wife received an onslaught of online abuse following the north London club's exit from the FA Cup.

Arsenal forward Kai Havertz took to social media to send a message to the fans after their 3-0 Champions League win over Dinamo Zagreb.

Mikel Arteta says Kai Havertz is a “joy to work with” and hailed his mentality following a tough last week for the forward.The forward was criticised following his performance in the FA Cup exit

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has lashed out at those who sent threatening messages to Kai Havertz and his family after Sunday's defeat to Manchester United. "It's incredible honestly," said Arteta. "We have to really do something about it, because accepting this I think has terrible consequences. It's so cynical, so dependent to an action.

Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, is demanding stronger punishment for people who abuse footballers on social media. According to Arteta, "the line has to be

Sunday's FA Cup tie against Manchester United could not have gone much worse for Mikel Arteta and Arsenal ... And what needs to happen next? Kai Havertz was the main offender on Sunday, spooning a glorious chance over the bar in the 88th minute from ...

Mikel Arteta has insisted he still "loves" Kai Havertz at the end of the nightmare week for the German which saw him miss excellent chances in two costly defeats. Havertz missed a free header as Arsenal fell 2-0 to Newcastle United in the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final,