Arteta surprised by exceptional performances from Gabriel and Saliba, says Arsenal boss

Arteta was thrilled with the performance of the centre-half duo in Sunday's exciting 2-2 draw against Manchester City.

Asked if he expected them to perform so well, Arteta said:"No. The reality is no because we have to see their development day by day. We believed that they could become really good.

"That togetherness and chemistry is unique and really good. I’m very proud to have them. The level they’ve showed is incredible."

On Raheem Sterling, he added: "Very good. He’s had a few minutes already and tomorrow he has another opportunity. He’s ready and really hungry to have more minutes and start to impact the team in the way he can. Hopefully tomorrow we can see that."