Mikel Arteta expects his Arsenal players who are picked for England to ‘learn a lot’ under Thomas Tuchel, saying his English contingent seem very happy with the appointment. Tuchel was confirmed as the next permanent England boss this week, due to take over from interim manager Lee Carsley in January.

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is "hopeful" that Bukayo Saka would be fit to play against Bournemouth after an suffering injury scare on international duty. Saka limped off in England's defeat to Greece and subsequently missed the match against Finland, though interim boss Lee Carsley was hopeful that the winger had not picked up a long-term problem.

Given Arsenal’s luck with injuries this season, Mikel Arteta could have been forgiven for wanting none of his players to go on international duty this month. Arsenal lost Martin Odegaard to an ankle injury playing for Norway last month,