Emery was seen rushing back to the dressing room after the final whistle, while Arteta appeared ⁠to be waiting at the touchline.

"After ‌the match, always my routine is ​quick - shake hands and go with my coaches, with ‍my players, or go to the dressing room," Emery told reporters ‍when asked ‌about his quick exit.

"And I was waiting, and waiting.

"Of course, he was happy and he was ⁠with his coaches and I decided to go inside.

"But for me, it's not a problem," added Emery, who spent 18 months in the Arsenal hotseat before he was sacked in November 2019.

Arteta also played down the significance of the missed handshake. "No, that's ⁠OK. That's part of the ‌game, not an issue at all."

Villa, in third, now trail leaders Arsenal by six points and next host Nottingham Forest ⁠on Saturday.