Arteta feels Aubameyang will be boosted by fans after Arsenal thrash West Brom

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta hopes the return of fans will provide a boost to striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang whose hat-trick against West Brom in the Carabao Cup helped the Gunners finish 6-0 winners.

Arsenal badly needed a win after losing their first two games of the Premier League season to Brentford and Chelsea – and Arteta signaled as much in the above post-match interview when he emphasised the importance of bouncing back immediately with a victory. Goals from Nicholas Pepe, Bukayo Saka and Alexandre Lacazette rounded off the scoring against the Baggies in this third-round tie.