Mikel Arteta revealed Leandro Trossard was "forbidden" from leaving Arsenal in the summer.

The Belgian opened the scoring with a deflected finish as the Gunners beat Tottenham 4-1 on home soil on Sunday evening .

The result ensured Arsenal made the most of defeats for Liverpool and Manchester City on Saturday, moving them six points clear at the top of the Premier League table .

Trossard was linked with a move away from Arsenal in the summer, particularly with the club strengthening in attack by bringing in the likes of Noni Madueke, Eberechi Eze and Viktor Gyokeres .

However, it emerged in August that Trossard had agreed a new deal at Arsenal .

Although the contract did not give him an extension, still running through to 2027, Trossard was rewarded for his performances i

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