Wenger on the 'exceptional job' being done by Mauricio

We face the Gunners for the first time this season at the Emirates in a 12.30pm kick-off.

In his pre-match press conference, manager Mauricio spoke of his respect for Gunners boss Wenger – and the Frenchman has reciprocated when addressing the media himself.

Asked by journalists whether he sees some of his own managerial qualities in Mauricio, Wenger replied: "I don’t know, I don’t want to judge people. I think he’s done an exceptional job and he’s a good manager. After that, in our job, it’s the distances and the quality that make the difference. He has all the ingredients to go a long way but overall it’s very difficult to know and to predict what will happen in his career."

Furthermore,…