Arsenal arrived in the Netherlands ready to break out of a goal slump, and Mikel Arteta will be thrilled by his Gunners' 7-1 win over PSV Eindhoven in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League Round of 16 tie.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was full of praise for a number of his players after watching them thrash PSV Eindhoven 7-1 in the first leg of their Champions League Round of 16 tie

Arsenal showed how ruthless they can be as they ripped apart PSV with Ethan Nwaneri's stock continuing to rise as he was on the scoresheet in their Champions League win

Arsenal do not possess the directness of Premier League leaders Liverpool and that can make it harder to break down opponents

Ahead of Arsenal's 2-0 win in the Premier League against Leicester on February 15 he spoke to former defender Martin Keown, who joked that Calafiori could be used as a makeshift striker after impressive goals against Man City and Wolves this season.

Jermaine Pennant has urged Mikel Arteta to deploy Ethan Nwaneri in a central role to try and reignite Arsenal ’s attacking thrust. Dropped points against West Ham and Nottingham Forest have seen the wheels come off the Gunners’ Premier League title charge, with Arsenal now trailing runaway leaders Liverpool by 13 points.

Mikel Arteta insists Arsenal still have “gears to take their game to a different level” - despite their injury crisis in attack. Arsenal have been hit hard by injuries at the top end of the pitch and are without four forwards for Tuesday’s Champions League clash at PSV Eindhoven.