Mikel Arteta thanked the Arsenal fans for creating a "spectacular evening" as we beat AFC Wimbledon.
More than 50,000 supporters were at Emirates Stadium on Wednesday night for our Carabao Cup victory and our manager said they were a huge help for the team.
"There’s a real belief around the team and we’re looking forward to playing the derby in front of our crowd [on Sunday]," he said. "Again, thank you very much for coming - they made a spectacular evening. It’s never easy to come on Wednesday night, so thank you for what they’ve done, because it makes a huge impact.