Mikel Arteta was able to afford significant game time to a number of promising youngsters as Arsenal thrashed Bayer Leverkusen last night. Arsenal welcomed the reigning German champions to the Emirates Stadium for a pre-season friendly on Wednesday evening. Mikel Arteta named a strong starting XI for this fixture, which paid off as Xabi Alonso’s side were put to the sword. The Gunners were 2-0 up within ten minutes, as Oleksandr Zinchenko and Leandro Trossard both found the back of the net at the end of impressive team moves. Before the break, Gabriel Jesus added a third. Having dazzled throug…