However, it was Arsenal's 15-year-old academy products, midfielder Max Downman and centre-back Marli Salmon, who also impressed with their cameos and were the main subject of Arteta's post-match press conference, with the mood surrounding the club fairly postive.

Tottenham Hotspur continued their unbeaten preseason run, drawing 1-1 with Newcastle United in a hard-fought match. Brennan Johnson scored the opener, slotting inside the left upright from the top of the 18-yard box after Kevin Danso won the ball in the press;