If Mikel Arteta had been making a checklist of what Arsenal needed from Dinamo Zagreb's to the Emirates Stadium. it might have looked a little something like this: the three points that would take them to the brink of the round of 16,

Arsenal have almost ensured their place in the UEFA Champions League last 16 with a commanding 3-0 victory over Dinamo Zagreb at the Emirates Stadium, but the scoreline did not fully reflect the challenges they faced. Despite the result, injuries and recent domestic frustrations loomed large over Mikel Arteta’s side.