Mikel Arteta says his yellow card for celebrating Arsenal’s last-minute winner against Luton was worth it – even though it means he will not be on the touchline for Saturday’s trip to Aston Villa.

Arteta picked up his third booking of the season on Tuesday night after he charged down the touchline when Declan Rice made it 4-3 in the 97th minute. It means the Spaniard will now not be on the touchline for Saturday’s game at Villa Park as three yellow cards equate to an automatic suspension.

But asked if the booking was worth it, Arteta told BeIN Sports: “Yeah, I could not be sitting on my seat, unfortunately. So I left there, I had no spatial awareness at all. It was just pure emotion. So if that’s a yellow. Okay, it’s a yellow.”

The win was a huge one for Arsenal as it moved them five points clear at the top of the Premier League. They had looked on course to drop points, after twice taking the lead before being pegged back by Luton, who even led 3-2 at one stage.