Look! Aubameyang hat-trick lifts pressure off Arsenal coach Arteta... but they face champions Man City next

West Bromwich Albion's Saul Shotton in action with Arsenal's Nicolas Pepe at The Hawthorns last night. Arsenal cruised to a 6-0 win to take the pressure off under fire coach Mikel Arteta, but for how long? The Gunners were on fine form against the Championship side and they were expected to win - but their next English Premier League match is against champions Man City.

Arsenal's Rob Holding (left) in action with West Bromwich Albion's Kenneth Zohore. West Brom had a very youthful side out while Arsenal were boosted by the return of talisman Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and he did not disappoint...

Aubameyang grabbed a hat-trick to help Arsenal to a welcome first win of the season and reached the Carabao Cup third round in the process.

It was a very comfortable night for Arsenal - and in particular their coach Arteta. Many felt he would be sacked if they failed to win but fortunately for him they recorded a resounding victory. Seen here is Arsenal's Nuno Tavares in action with West Bromwich Albion's Ethan Ingram.

West Bromwich Albion's Tom Fellows in action with Arsenal's Bukayo Saka. The win could have been bigger with Martin Odegaard hitting the outside of the post from a tight angle and Pepe striking the bar with a chip.

Aubameyang (centre) marked his first start of the season with two first-half tap-ins and a curling finish after the break. Here he's seen celebrating his hat-trick with Granit Xhaka and Ainsley Maitland-Niles.

West Brom fielded six debutants, five of them teenagers, and although they showed spirit right to the end, it was always going to be a difficult night for them what Aubameyang back in the side for Arsenal.

Alexandre Lacazette came off the bench to fire in his side's sixth. It was a harsh on the Baggies as they have made a superb start to this season under new boss Valerian Ismael but they well short in matching Arsenal for skill and desire.

West Bromwich Albion's Caleb Taylor gets help from Arsenal's Nicolas Pepe and West Bromwich Albion's Adam Reach after sustaining an injury.

After the match, Aubameyang said, "I'm happy we won this game. It's good to build confidence of the team. The commitment of every player is always there 100%. We try our best to give the fans what they want. This hopefully can give us something to build our confidence for the next games. We had to work hard and keep pushing."

A young Arsenal fan is given Arsenal's Odegaard's jersey after the match. Gunners boss Arteta will feel more optimistic about facing City this coming weekend after this much-needed win.

Arteta said, "When you lose a game, as quick as possible you have to win. Today's game is going to give us some confidence. We had players who played some first minutes. Aubameyang, after his COVID-19, to get some minutes and score three goals for his confidence is going to be great. Overall I think a really positive night."