Mikel Arteta has insisted Arsenal will strike gold if they “keep digging” as they start their push to win a first Premier League title since 2004 with a trip to Manchester United on Sunday.
In May, Arsenal completed a run of finishing second in three successive Premier League campaigns – matching the club’s record from 1998-99 to 2000-01, before winning the title in 2001-02. They have spent almost £200m on players this summer. Viktor Gyökeres is expected to lead the line against United and the midfielder Martín Zubimendi is also likely to make his debut.