Freddie Ljungberg will stay on Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal coaching staff after guiding the club through an interim period following the sacking of Unai Emery.

The Swede, who was promoted onto Emery’s staff this season after leading the club’s Under 23s last campaign, took charge of the team for the final time on Saturday with Arteta watching the 0-0 draw at Everton from the stands.

The Spaniard outlined his vision for his coaches to Ljungberg after the game and decided to keep the 42-year-old on as part of his first managerial team.

Freddie Ljungberg will stay on Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal coaching staff for the foreseeable future

Ljungberg, who oversaw just one win in his six-game tenure as caretaker boss, will join former Manchester United and Everton assistant Steve Round on Arteta’s staff, while Brentford goalkeeping coach Inaki Cana Pavon has also been linked. An official announcement is expected imminently.

Arteta said of Ljungberg: ‘I told him my idea and the people I wanted to bring to form my coaching staff, their roles and responsibilities of each of them. I wanted to know what he was feeling, I wanted to know what he had in mind, what his expectations were.

‘We talked and we made a decision that the best thing was for him to stay with us. I think he knows the players, he knows the situation, he knows the history of where we're coming from and also his knowledge of the game is going to really help us to be better.

‘I knew him a little bit obviously, and we will start a new chapter now with new ideas, new ways of doing things. I got a really good impression. He's ready to help. He was very positive.’

Arsenal coach Ljungberg with (L) David Luiz and (2ndL) Alex Lacazette during training

After three years under Pep Guardiola’s wing at Manchester City, Arteta led his first training session as a head coach on Sunday before taking the side again on Monday.

Arsenal travel to Bournemouth on Boxing Day 11th in the Premier League, closer in points to the relegation zone than the top four after a run of one win in 13 games.

The club will spend Christmas in the bottom half for the first time since 1983 and face both Chelsea and Manchester United at the turn of the year at the Emirates.

Arteta is boosted by the return of Hector Bellerin to full training, while Mesut Ozil should return to the squad after being left out of the Everton clash for his reaction to being subbed against Manchester City, alongside a minor foot injury.

Rob Holding’s knee problem will be assessed before the Bournemouth game, while Calum Chambers misses out through suspension after picking up five yellow cards.

Arsenal head coach Arteta and Lacazette during a training session at London Colney

When asked if Ozil would be given another chance after Ljungberg dropped the player at Goodison, Arteta said: ‘With me, they have a clean slate. I told them that. You're not going to be judged on things you've done in the past, whether they are negative or positive.

This is evolving every day and I'm expecting you to perform and be in the right mindset every single day for me. If you do that, you'll have a chance to play. If you don't, you won't.’

Round, 49, also spent time as Aston Villa director of football and told talkSPORT: ‘MIkel called me in the week and asked me if I would join his staff and I jumped at the chance straight away.

‘It’s a great opportunity at a magnificent football club and just having brief conversations with Mikel I think he’s going to be a really, really top manager.

‘It’s a bold decision because he’s young and it’s his first time, but having spoken to him he sounds to me like a really experienced guy already.

‘I had the privilege of coaching him as a player at Everton. He was an outstanding professional and it’s great to be back.’