EPL: He was great—Arteta singles out Arsenal player after draw with Manchester City.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta praised defender Riccardo Calafiori after the Gunners' 2-2 Premier League tie with Manchester City on Sunday.

Arteta said the Italian international was 'fantastic' against Pep Guardiola's side at the Etihad Stadium.

Calafiori scored Arsenal's first goal against Manchester City, wiping out Erling Haaland's early strike.

Gabriel Magalhães and John Stones both scored during the match.

In his post-match interview, Arteta stated, "He was great." To make their debut in this context chapeau. He has a lot of character. "I'm really impressed."