Mikel Arteta praises Arsenal players for ‘going to war’ in heroic performance vs Liverpool

Mikel Arteta has praised his Arsenal players for "going to war" against Liverpool in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final tie.

The Gunners visited Anfield on Thursday night and put in a heroic 10-man performance for much of the match after midfielder Granit Xhaka was sent off early on.

"When you come to a stadium like this, I said to them you have to pick players that you are happy to go to war," Arteta said.

Arsenal host Liverpool in the second leg of the semi-final next week.

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