Mikel Arteta has said he wants the pain of performing a guard of honour for Liverpool to act as Arsenal’s motivation to beat their rivals to the Premier League title next season. Arteta’s players will stand and applaud the champions ahead of Sunday’s fixture at Anfield, only four days after they were eliminated from the Champions League.

Besides defending Arsenal’s performance in the Champions League and his claim, manager Mikel Arteta confirmed that Premier League champions Liverpool will receive guard of honour from second-placed Arsenal on Sunday.

Mikel Arteta has said he is "very clear" about what improvements need to be made at Arsenal next season after another trophyless campaign.=