Bukayo Saka has admitted that seeing Emile Smith Rowe, Reiss Nelson and Eddie Nketiah leave Arsenal “wasn’t easy”, while Mikel Arteta stated he “really felt” having to let one of the stars go. Saka came through into the Gunners first team with Smith Rowe.

When Jurgen Klopp announced his plan to leave Liverpool midway through that run, Alonso was the firm favourite to be his successor, but ruled himself out of the running soon after. In-stead, he will meet Arne Slot on the touchline and stand in the visiting dugout on Bonfire Night.