David Moyes admits it will be 'strange' coming up against his former captain on Saturday as he bids to lift West Ham further away from relegation trouble at Arsenal.
Mikel Arteta played under Moyes for seven years at Everton and even sought his old manager's advice before taking over as Gunners chief in December.
Arteta went on to have a successful spell with Arsenal as a player, and Moyes believes the Spaniard is destined to make a fine boss as well.
West Ham boss David Moyes admitted it will be 'strange' to face off against Mikel Arteta
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta used to play under David Moyes at Everton
'Facing him will be pretty strange, it probably tells me that I am getting a bit old,' admitted 56-year-old Moyes.