Bukayo Saka dropped down to the bench despite an injury scare at Portman Road, but Ben White and Mikel Merino were left out of the matchday squad altogether which is a concern for the Gunners ahead of their Champions League semi-final first leg showdown with Paris Saint-Germain next Tuesday.

Arsenal kept Liverpool's Premier League title-winning champagne on ice but only just as they were held to a 2-2 draw at home by Crystal Palace on Wednesday.