Fresh from a successful Champions League sojourn in Seville, Arsenal return to Premier League duty with the visit of basement boys Sheffield United to the Emirates on Saturday afternoon.
Mikel Arteta's troops bested Sevilla 2-1 in their most recent European affair, while the Blades lost by the same scoreline when they tackled Manchester United in the top flight last weekend.
Gabriel Magalhaes's interception, Gabriel Jesus's sumptuous turn and pass and Gabriel Martinelli's composed finish saw Arsenal break the deadlock just before the whistle blew, and a pinpoint strike from Jesus early in the second half would seal the striker's man of the match award with half an hour remaining.
However, a few travelling fans may have watched the final exchanges through their fingers, as Nemanja Gudelj's bullet header cut the arrears in half before David Raya misjudged the flight of an injury-time cross, but thankfully for the under-fire Spaniard, his fluffed punch landed harmlessly on top of the net.
Now in control of their Champions League section, Arsenal enter gameweek 10 of the Premier League season in the bronze medal position, having missed the chance to keep Manchester City at bay and go level on points with Tottenham owing to an appalling first-half display at Stamford Bridge.
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