Mikel Arteta has spoken of his “love and respect” for Pep Guardiola and his Manchester City staff after being asked to clarify his comments on the club. It concluded a week of fall-out from Sunday’s ill-tempered 2-2 draw between City and Arsenal,

Mikel Arteta has responded to Pep Guardiola’s request to speak more clearly, by trying to squash the story of discontent between the two managers.Arsenal’s Spanish manager Mikel Arteta (L) hugs

Pep Guardiola and Mikel Arteta have long been friends following their spell together at Manchester City but relations have grown frosty since last weekend's draw between the two sides