Arsenal have continued to fall short in the Premier League but they have put themselves in a strong position in the Champions League, where victory would etch Mikel Arteta into the club's history book

Gunners must weigh up needs for momentum and rest ahead of Champions League second leg at the Bernabeu next week

Arsenal have secured the future of five key members of Mikel Arteta's coaching team, agreeing new contracts to keep them at the Emirates Stadium. While Arteta himself signed a new deal in September, his backroom staff were due to see their contracts expire this summer.