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Sunderland boss Lee Johnson insists he has complete respect for Arsenal despite previous comments

Sunderland boss Lee Johnson has admitted he would use his 'dad banter' against him if he were Mikel Arteta.

Johnson takes his League One outfit to Arteta's Arsenal in the Carabao Cup quarter-final on Tuesday having unwittingly incurred the wrath of a section of the Gunners fanbase with a tongue-in-cheek suggestion that he would be happy to face the North London club in the last eight.

Asked if the Spaniard could use his words against him, the Black Cats head coach said: 'Listen, that's my mistake if he did.