Mikel Arteta described Arsenal's FA Cup third-round defeat to Manchester United on Sunday as a one-in-a-thousand occurrence after losing in a dramatic penalty shootout at Emirates Stadium. Bruno Fernandes put the visitors in front on 52 minutes before Diogo Dalot was sent off nine minutes later for a late tackle on Mikel Merino.

Mikel Arteta said his Arsenal team “deserved to win by a mile” as they fell to an “unbelievable” FA Cup defeat at home against Manchester United.

Arsenal's injury woes continue to grow as Gabriel Jesus was stretchered off against Manchester United in the first half of their FA Cup tie.

Arsenal’s players are wearing an all-white uniform for its FA Cup third-round match against Manchester United as part of the club's continuing campaign against knife crime and youth violence.

Arsenal's Kai Havertz was the only one of the first four penalty takers to miss, before Zirkzee – booed off in a defeat by Newcastle United last month – stepped up to win the shootout 5-3.