Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has lauded defender Calum Chambers' response in the second half of the game against Liverpool on Monday night.

Chambers endured a torrid opening 45 minutes against the Reds as he gave the ball away cheaply on multiple occasions in his own half, but reacted well in the second half to compose himself in the eventual 0-0 draw.

Wenger said: "He responded well. It was important for him. You sit there and you wonder how far he can go without losing competitive confidence. In the second half he did well. He's a good footballer and he will come out of that stronger, with the belief that when he had difficult moments he can come out of it stronger."

When asked whether he was tempted to take Chambers off at the half-time, Wenger replied: "You're always tempted. I wondered whether I needed offensive players on the pitch. I knew that the most important thing for us was to get to half-time at 0-0. We knew the second half would be different."