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A 15-year-old boy arrested after sending an alleged racist tweet aimed at Arsenal striker Danny Welbeck has been cautioned.
The teenager, from Wiltshire, was held and questioned on suspicion of racial abuse following the posting of a message on Twitter after Welbeck scored the winner to knock his former club Manchester United out of the FA Cup on March 9.
A Wiltshire Police spokesman said: "A 15-year-old boy, from the Salisbury area, has been given a youth caution following the appearance of a racist tweet aimed at a former Manchester United player placed on social media on the evening of March 9."
Show all 11 1 /11Arsenal's best XI of the season so far Arsenal's best XI of the season so far David Ospina - 7.40/10 Liverpool owner John W Henry once asked 'What are they smoking at Emirates?'. When it came to having a puff the focus landed on Wojciech Szczesny who was dropped from the team having been caught having a crafty cigarette in the changing rooms after Arsenal's game with Southampton. It was enough for Wenger to give Ospina his chance and the Colombian has easily been more impressive than Szczesny (6.46) was.
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Arsenal's best XI of the season so far Nacho Monreal - 7.35 There is real competition at left-back with England international Kieran Gibbs (7.04) an option, but it's Monreal who scores higher.
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Arsenal's best XI of the season so far Gabriel Paulista - 7.46 Only signed in January, the Brazilian defender ranks as the best centre-back at the Emirates based on his performances so far.
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Arsenal's best XI of the season so far Laurent Koscielny - 7.37 Paulista is joined by Laurent Koscielny, meaning Per Mertesacker (7.07) is the one to miss out. Calum Chambers, who made such an impressive start to the season, is on 7.05.
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Arsenal's best XI of the season so far Mathieu Debuchy - 7.25 The Frenchman has been out since January but in the 14 appearances before then he made more of an impression than youngster Hector Bellerin (7.21) - if only just. Debuchy is nearing his return from injury just in time for the season run-in.
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Arsenal's best XI of the season so far Mesut Ozil - 7.56 Has been much derided following his £42.5m switch from Real Madrid, but Ozil has begun to show why Arsenal were willing to pay so much money. The World Cup winner recently spoke about aspiring to be crowned the best player on the planet. He'll have to start by being the best player at Arsenal but as it stands he's the third best based on these ratings.
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Arsenal's best XI of the season so far Francis Coquelin - 7.53 In his 12 starts since returning from a loan spell at Charlton, Coquelin has seemingly solved the desperate need for a defensive midfielder. Alternate options Mathieu Flamini (6.78) and Mikel Arteta (6.73) don't get close.
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Arsenal's best XI of the season so far Santi Cazorla - 7.65 Unsurprisingly based on his brilliant season, Cazorla completes the midfield in this 4-3-3 line up, with the Spaniard considered the second best player of Arsenal's season so far. That means there is no place for the Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (7.20) had he been fit, Tomas Rosicky (6.73) or Jack Wilshere (6.69). But perhaps the most unexpected player to miss out if based on pre-season prediction is Aaron Ramsey, who's inconsistent performances see him score 7.02 and miss out on a place.
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Arsenal's best XI of the season so far Danny Welbeck - 7.30 He might have scored just four Premier League goals since joining from Manchester United, but Welbeck's overall contribution sees him score enough to keep Theo Walcott (6.42) out of the attacking trio.
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Arsenal's best XI of the season so far Olivier Giroud - 7.46 Never any doubt the French striker would be the best central striker thanks to his 13 Premier League goals and three assists.
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Arsenal's best XI of the season so far Alexis Sanchez - 7.84 And completing the XI is of course Alexis Sanchez. The summer signing from Barcelona has been brilliant, scoring 13 goals and collecting seven assists. It makes him Arsenal's best player of the season so far.
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Welbeck, who has been capped by England 33 times and scored 13 goals, joined Arsenal last year for £16million following the arrival of new Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal.
The Manchester-born striker spent six seasons at Old Trafford after coming through the club's youth system.
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