Overview

• Reporter Ben Jacobs says Arsenal have set no win-or-sack ultimatum for Mikel Arteta this season and intend to back him.
• Sporting director Andrea Berta is set to lead a post-season assessment of whether Arteta maximised the strengthened squad.
• Arsenal invested heavily in the summer, with reports of eight signings approaching £300 million after consecutive near-misses.
• Before hosting Manchester City on Sunday, Arsenal sit on nine points from four league games, with Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz out, Bukayo Saka sidelined, Martin Ødegaard a doubt, William Saliba expected to start and Ben White uncertain.
• Pep Guardiola suggested any Arsenal title would be credited to spending, while Arteta said City are "without a doubt" still in the title race.