However, speaking to Sky Sports, Paul Merson has expressed a bit of concern about Sterling and his role at Arsenal. Indeed, the pundit says that the fact that Sterling didn’t play a single minute against Manchester City at the weekend was a worry, suggesting that Mikel Arteta doesn’t fully trust Sterling.

Raheem Sterling made his first start for Arsenal against Bolton Wanderers in an EFL Cup clash on Wednesday night. Arsenal demolished League One’s Bolton Wanderers by a 5-1 scoreline at the Emirates Stadium. Mikel Arteta made big changes to his starting XI for this fixture, with debuts and first starts being handed out to a number of players.