'Difficult periods are the best moments to learn'

Despite disappointing results against Crystal Palace and Brighton, Mikel Arteta has stressed the need to trust his players during the final eight games of the Premier League season.

Nuno Tavares was one of the players referenced in Friday's press conference, but the boss was quick to support his summer singing.

"When I put a player on the pitch, it's because I can see that they are in the right condition to [play]," Arteta said. "To show trust is giving them the opportunity when I believe that he is ready to do that. When I see in the moment that he is doubting, I don't do him any favours by putting him in there.

"[Is there a belief problem] with Nuno? No, not belief. He needs to go through…