Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta revealed that he clashed with Gabriel earlier this season when forcing the centre-back onto the sidelines, despite his protestations in a wider attempt to defend himself against accusations of overworking his players.

After finishing second in the Premier League for a consecutive two years, Mikel Arteta was extremely confident of changing that record ahead of this season. But with seven games left, the Gunners are all set to end their 2024/25 campaign again as runners up as they are 11 points adrift of leaders Liverpool.

Arsenal have been without top scorer Kai Havertz since February but Bukayo Saka's swift return has given Gunners fans some hope the German could be back ahead of schedule