ARSENAL head-coach Mikel Arteta has praised the hungry young core of his side who ground out a hard-fought 2-0 win over 10-man Southampton on Thursday.

Goals either side of the break from youngsters Eddie Nketiah and Joe Willock in the sweltering South Coast sunshine were enough to give the Gunners their first victory since the league’s resumption.

“Eddie, since I joined the maturity and personality that he plays every game with is incredible,” the Spaniard began. “I demand a lot from our forward players to put the opponent under pressure and they’ve done it.”