Arsenal striker Gabriel Martinelli says Mikel Arteta's squad are becoming like "family".

The Gunners are currently pushing for a Champions League place, sitting four points behind fourth-placed Manchester United with three games in hand.

And Martinelli has been impressed with the camaraderie growing amongst his teammates.

"We are a family," Martinelli told The Athletic. "We do not just see it as we go to work and we play some football. It is more than that for us.

"We are all getting stronger together, on and off the pitch. We try and go for some meals together. In Dubai during the mid-season training camp, we did a whole staff and team barbecue together, which was really nice.

"All the players are unbelievable to me. I love Emile and Saka; how they play, they are so smart, they read the game so quickly. Honestly, I love playing with them.

"Ben and Aaron are really nice people and they try and speak to everyone. Ramsdale on the ball is unbelievable, he can put the ball wherever he wants. And Ben — he is so secure, he can dribble, he can play a long ball, he can do whatever he wants with the ball. Both of them are so good for us.

"We train [long through balls from Ramsdale] in the week. Aaron can do it and I run to give him options. It is like having another [outfield] player on the pitch if the goalkeeper can do that.