And on Boxing Day, Arteta’s team put five past basement boys Norwich on top of a 12th clean sheet of the campaign.
The Gunners are now four points clear of fifth-placed West Ham, with both sides at the halfway point of their Premier League seasons.
Earlier this week, Arsenal’s clash with Wolves was postponed after the Black Country side saw a string of players sidelined after contracting COVID-19.
Meanwhile, the north Londoners have themselves seen Calum Chambers, Takehiro Tomiyasu and Cedric Soares struck by the virus.