Arteta has been known to sew the seeds of confusion over the status of players before key games in the past and it remains to be seen whether he might indeed be ready to return to the side. That the Arsenal manager said that the injuries to both Trossard and Saliba were "nothing serious" does at least offer hope that they might be available.

NON-LEAGUE Macclesfield will play a Premier League side at home in the fourth round of the FA Cup. The sixth tier club stunned holders Crystal Palace on Saturday and have been rewarded with a huge