Mikel Arteta warns against gloating after rampant Arsenal humble Manchester City - Myles Lewis-Skelly copied the celebration of Erling Haaland on a day to savour for Arsenal at the Emirates.

While Newcastle United fans scrambled for trains, tickets and hotels around London for next month’s League Cup final through blissfully blurry vision, wide-eyed Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was leading his side on to an Emirates flight to Dubai for a much-needed warm weather winter training break.

England recognition, initially at Under-21 level, is certain to follow but safeguarding rules mean that, unlike fellow breakthrough star Myles Lewis-Skelly, Nwaneri still isn’t allowed to change in the dressing room on matchdays.

Mikel Arteta has admitted that Arsenal were “disappointed” not to sign anyone in the winter transfer window, but felt the need to remain ‘disciplined’ in how they acted. The Arsenal manager was vocal about his desire for a January addition to the frontline,

Mikel Arteta has described Kai Havertz as a genetic "powerhouse" and backed the Germany international to compensate for Arsenal's failure to sign a forward in January.

Manchester City (12-6-5, 41 points) are unbeaten in the past six EPL fixtures, including a 3-1 home win over Chelsea last weekend. And the club also solidified its UEFA Champions League knockout stage place by rallying to a 3-1 win over Club Brugge on Wednesday night.

Arsenal have crashed out of the Carabao Cup at the hands of Newcastle - and Daily Star Sport looks at what Mikel Arteta got wrong