Mikel Arteta has said he wants the pain of performing a guard of honour for Liverpool to act as Arsenal’s motivation to beat their rivals to the Premier League title next season. Arteta’s players will stand and applaud the champions ahead of Sunday’s fixture at Anfield, only four days after they were eliminated from the Champions League.

Arsenal will give Premier League champions Liverpool a guard of honour when the two sides meet at Anfield on Sunday, Mikel Arteta has confirmed. Clubs are under no obligation to give a guard of honour as there is nothing in the Premier League regulations that requires them to do so.

With second place up for grabs and Liverpool already crowned, Arsenal face a high-stakes trip to Anfield, for the Gunners, at least.Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty ImagesMikel Arteta says Arsenal