Beside Leandro Trossard, Mikel Arteta could have praised any other of his Arsenal players following their heroic efforts against Manchester City.

Trossard left Arsenal in an incredibly precarious spot, whether his sending off was harsh or not.

After Declan Rice's second yellow and suspension against Brighton & Hove Albion a few weeks before, one of Arsenal's experienced heads should have known better.

That being said, Arteta reacted well at half-time, deciding to deploy Arsenal in a 5-4-0, with no emphasis on going forwards.

To that end, Kai Havertz didn't even complete a pass for Arsenal, a statistic which aptly demonstrates how much he was having to defend.

Of course, Arsenal's efforts were eventually in vain, at least in terms of taking three points back to north London.

But once the dust settles, Arteta's side should be proud of their draw.

Riccardo Calafiori delivers the goods on his first Arsenal start Speaking after full-time at his press conference via football.london, Arteta spoke proudly about Arsenal's display, one full of spirit and defensive quality.

And when asked about Riccardo Calafiori who made his first start for the club away to Man City, the Spaniard was delighted.

Calafiori wasn't perfect, he was beaten by Savinho on occasion, but the Italian changed the whole complexion of the game for the Gunners when he scored.

City were dominating and Erling Haaland had found his goal, but the Italian's thunderbolt reignited Arsenal.

Speaking about Calafiori, Arteta said: "He was great. To have the debut in this context chapeau. He's got so much character. Really impressed with that."

Ben White was carrying an injury before kick off, meaning Jurrien Timber moved to the right.

And it certainly bodes well for Arteta that he has so many strong options.

Pep Guardiola also impressed by Riccardo Calafiori on his debut In the aftermath of full-time, it wasn't just Arteta that was impressed with the Italian.

Pep Guardiola praised two Arsenal players including Calafiori, crediting the threat that the Gunners were presenting to his Premier League crown.

Of course, the fixture list will now get slightly 'easier' for Arsenal, who have already faced three of the toughest away trips on the calendar.

Arteta will welcome Bolton Wanderers to the Emirates on Wednesday in the EFL Cup, a bit of a relief in context to the pressure attached to recent fixtures.

And perhaps Raheem Sterling will finally make his first Arsenal start.