Mikel Arteta wants Arsenal to bring in more new faces in the January window (Picture: Getty)

Mikel Arteta has urged Arsenal to sign more players in January to win the Premier League title and shared his verdict on Leandro Trossard’s debut.

The Gunners beat Manchester United 3-2 on Sunday thanks to Eddie Nketiah’s 90th-minute winner – a result which sees them open up a five-point gap over second-placed Manchester City with a game in hand.

Arsenal have made just one signing in the January transfer window so far, bringing in Brighton’s versatile attacker Trossard in a £27m deal – who came off the bench against United and played the last eight minutes of normal time.

The north London club are also expected to soon complete a deal for Poland international centre-back Jakub Kiwior from Italian side Spezia.

Arteta feels Arsenal need to bring in a few more fresh faces if they are to maintain their title charge.

‘Just in terms of numbers, we had 15 or 16 outfield players and it wasn’t enough,’ the Spaniard told Sky Sports.

‘They are going to help us. You saw Trossard is composed and confident already.’

Arteta brushed off the yellow card he received during the match – admitting he ‘can’t complain’ – and admitted he was ’emotional’ following a massive win for his side.

‘Emotional, a lot of passion, a lot of quality,’ he added. ‘It doesn’t get much better than that.

‘After the derby, to come here against this team and play the way we played. The second half especially, the performance was incredible.

‘To win it in that way makes it even better. We were composed and determined at the same time. We managed the moments in the game.

‘We never panicked. We always believed that we could win it. We showed the right composure in the box a lot of times but the ball didn’t go in. Thankfully at the end it did.

‘Can’t complain [about the yellow card]. You can always get better in life.’

Reflecting on Arsenal’s best-ever start to a Premier League season, he said: ‘It’s great and we deserve to be where we are because of how we’re playing.

‘But there are a lot of things that we can do much better.’

Arteta then spoke to BBC Sport about Nketiah’s winner – delayed by a VAR check – and added: ‘I wasn’t sure; they were looking at something we hadn’t seen and we very relieved. We got to celebrate twice.

‘We showed a lot of emotional control – being 1-0 down to Manchester United is very tricky.

‘They will kill you in big distances but we came back into the game. We stayed focused and I love this personality the players showed. We found the opening to win the game.

‘They do surprise me with how they react. We encourage them to play free-flowing football and there is energy in the team and good things happen.

‘To do it repeatedly against big teams, the way we played today, gives me a lot of positivity for the future. It is so tight now in the league, there are such small margins.

‘Winning, losing or drawing, you have to be be conscious of that. If we can capitalise on the energy, it will be positive.’

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‘Trossard is composed and confident already!’