For some, Arsenal versus Paris Saint-Germain may seem like a standard Champions League tie. For Mikel Arteta, however, it will spark memories of a special time when he was first embarking on his professional playing career with the help of a Brazilian roommate in his early twenties named Ronaldo de Assis Moreira.

Mikel Arteta said Paris St Germain “protected him like a son” on the eve of his reunion with the side which handed him his professional debut. Arteta was just a teenager when he was sent by Barcelona to the French club on loan,

Mikel Arteta has revealed Arsenal summer signing Riccardo Calafiori was ‘a bit emotional’ after he suffered an injury scare in the 4-2 win over Leicester City. Calafiori, who joined Arsenal in a £42m deal from Bologna over the summer,