Not for a moment did the six goal margin Arsenal built for themselves in the first leg look under threat. The opportunity presented itself for him to indulge his unconventional desire to deploy as many left backs as one football team could hold.

Raheem Sterling could play a key role in Arsenal's season run-in as Mikel Arteta prepares for a crunch month of action. The Gunners are currently 15 points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool - albeit with a game in hand - and their chances over overhauling Arne Slot's team could be formally ended by the end of April.

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It has been tempting, in recent weeks, to conclude that Raheem Sterling is simply no longer part of Mikel Arteta’s plans. The winger has hardly played for Arsenal in the past few games and, against Manchester United at the weekend,

Raheem Sterling admitted his Arsenal loan spell has not gone how he’d hoped but is ready to kick on and impress Mikel Arteta in the closing stages of the season. The 30-year-old was an unusued substitute on the weekend as Arsenal drew 1-1 with Manchester United but made a rare start on Wednesday as the Gunners faced PSV Eindhoven at the Emirates.