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Arsenal new boys Saliba and Gabriel 'lucky' to have Luiz, says Arteta

William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes are both ‘lucky’ to have David Luiz around them as they settle into life at Arsenal, according to Mikel Arteta.

The two young centre-backs both arrived in north London this summer, with Saliba linking up with his new team-mates following his season-long loan from Saint-Etienne and while Gabriel joined in a £25 million ($33m) move from Lille.

The latter has made an immediate impact, scoring on his debut in the 3-0 win against Fulham and impressing in his battle with Michail Antonio as West Ham were beaten 2-1 on Saturday night.