Tomiyasu has not yet played a single minute for Arsenal this season, having suffered a knee injury in the summer. The Japanese defender has not returned to training and a recent vague update from Arteta suggests that a return is not imminent. "At the moment, it’s difficult to say," the Arsenal boss said.

"It was so tough. We reacted really good and the second half was extremely tough - more mentally than physically."

Mikel Arteta dropped Ben White from Arsenal's lineup against Manchester City as the full-back starts on the bench for the first time in over two years