Aubameyang still can’t come soon enough for Arsenal

Tempting and easy as it would be to write off the chances of either of these London rivals in next month’s Wembley final against Manchester City, there will still be a worry in Pep Guardiola’s camp that Arsene Wenger is not a spent force yet.

The much-maligned Arsenal manager out-witted his Spanish counterpart when the sides met in the FA Cup semi-final in April before causing an even bigger upset to outplay recently-crowned Premier league champions Chelsea in the final.

Neither sane Arsenal and Chelsea followers will deny the balance of footballing power has shifted this season up north to the Etihad and their same-city rivals United.