Mikel Arteta has urged his Arsenal players to use their defeat to Bournemouth as fuel and told them they cannot afford to feel sorry for themselves. The Gunners slumped to their first loss of the season on Saturday evening as they were beaten 2-0 by Bournemouth.

Mikel Arteta lamented the “impossible task” faced by Arsenal following William Saliba’s red card as they fell to a 2-0 defeat at Bournemouth to miss the chance to go top of the Premier League. The defender was dismissed after 30 minutes following a VAR review for hauling down striker Evanilson near the halfway line and denying him a clear run on goal.

Arsenal were forced to play more than 45 minutes with 10 men against Bournemouth after William Saliba's yellow card was upgraded to red following a VAR check