Mikel Arteta insists his friendship with Pep Guardiola will not be impacted by Arsenal ’s growing rivalry with Manchester City. The Gunners have finished second to Manchester City in the Premier League in each of the past two seasons, but the rivalry appears to have gone up another level this year.

Pep Guardiola has hit out at Arsenal and Mikel Arteta, claiming he has been provoked to get into a more intense rivalry with them. City vs Arsenal ended in a 2-2 draw as tempers flared between players from both sides.

Mikel Arteta says he "loves" Pep Guardiola and his friendship with his compatriot will not be affected by Arsenal and Manchester City's title rivalry.