Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta says he has a lot of empathy for Newcastle United counterpart Steve Bruce.

Bruce is under huge pressure ahead of Monday night's clash.

“When you are sitting in one of these chairs, you suffer and you have a lot of empathy for your colleagues," Arteta said. “We all know what it takes, how much we suffer and Brucey is a really good manager and a top guy too.

“Yes, in my opinion more than ever [you need to stick to your beliefs in tough times]. Things can be a bit difficult to see but you have to be able to see and analyse everything that happens, but as well adapt.

“You cannot be so stuck, sometimes you have to adapt and change some things to try to move and shake things around a little bit to try to find a way. But the margins of this game, a very low-scoring game, win or not win, they are [tight] margins."