Mikel Arteta has urged Arsenal to use the "pain" of their first defeat in six months as motivation in Tuesday's Champions League clash against Shakhtar Donetsk. Arsenal are looking for their second Champions League victory of the group stage against Shakhtar after drawing 0-0 against Atalanta and beating Paris Saint-Germain 2-0.

Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta has admitted his team need to "eradicate" the ill discipline that has seen them pick up three red cards this season.

Thomas Partey admits someone in the Arsenal squad must “step up” and fill the void left by William Saliba for their Premier League showdown with Liverpool. Arsenal will be without Liverpool at Emirates Stadium on Sunday after the defender was sent off in Saturday’s 2-0 defeat against Bournemouth Saliba played every single minute for Arsenal in the Premier League last season and has established himself as one of the best centre-backs in Europe.

Mikel Arteta admitted Arsenal's shock 2-0 defeat at Bournemouth was an "accident waiting to happen" as William Saliba's red card condemned them to a first Premier League loss since April.

Mikel Arteta says Arsenal have had discussions over their recent red-card record, but Saturday’s sending-off was difficult to legislate for.BOURNEMOUTH, ENGLAND: Match Referee, Robert Jones

Just eight games into the new Premier League season and Arsenal have already had three players sent off, suggesting that Mikel Arteta must address an internal disciplinary problem