Arsenal didn’t have a permanent penalty-box threat, but this helped them put constant pressure on Spurs, who barely got out of their half

The influential centre-back - arguably Arteta’s best player so far this season - suffered an adductor injury during Brazil’s friendly win over Senegal at the Emirates last weekend, initially ruled out for a period of “weeks” as Arsenal hope to get a clearer time frame following another scan scheduled for Wednesday.

Tottenham Hotspur were beyond humiliated in the North London Derby on Sunday, losing 4-1 to Arsenal in a game in which they never looked like winning. If anythi

Arsenal defender Gabriel Magalhães was forced to miss Sunday's thumping north London derby victory, but that did not stop him from trolling Tottenham Hotspur forward Richarlison.

Eberechi Eze was the hero, scoring his first hat-trick in senior football and the first in a north London derby since 1978 after Leandro Trossard opened the scoring. 'Made it look Eze' and 'Three and Eze' are two of Monday's back pages, but it was their captain Declan Rice that most impressed former top-flight goalkeeper David James.

Arsenal were heading towards utopia, but Richarlison’s outstanding finish from distance, which satisfyingly sailed over David Raya, offered the visitors a lifeline. For the first time in the contest, Spurs had a foothold, but there was no real sense that they would stage a stunning comeback.

Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario says his side have to apologise to the club’s supporters for their lack of “fight” during Sunday’s 4-1 defeat against Arsenal.

BBC Sport senior football correspondent Sami Mobkel rates the players after Arsenal's 4-1 win against Tottenham in the north London derby.