Mikel Arteta insisted Arsenal deserved respect after the Premier League leaders battled to a bruising 1-1 draw with title rivals Chelsea at the end of a gruelling week. 

Arteta’s side salvaged a point at Stamford Bridge thanks to Mikel Merino’s header in the 59th minute. Chelsea ignored Moises Caicedo’s 38th minute red card and took the lead through Trevoh Chalobah’s 48th minute header.