Mikel Arteta hails Gabriel Martinelli's "courage" as battling Arsenal secure draw at Chelsea

Gabriel Martinelli

Mikel Arteta has praised Gabriel Martinelli after the youngster's equalising goal against Chelsea on Tuesday.

Martinelli drew 10-man Arsenal level at 1-1 after an incredible run that began deep in his own half.

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Greg Lea

Greg Lea is a freelance football journalist who's filled in wherever FourFourTwo needs him since 2014. He became a Crystal Palace fan after watching a 1-0 loss to Port Vale in 1998, and once got on the scoresheet in a primary school game against Wilfried Zaha's Whitehorse Manor (an own goal in an 8-0 defeat).