Arteta told Sky Sports: There was a lot to like, we were really flowing with the ball and connected with each other.The overall performance was very positive.
He had a slight tension in his groin, Arteta told Sky Sports . He hasn't done a pre-season, he only had four or five days before that game and we had to take him out.
Arteta told TNT Sports: It's really sad not to have their availability.I've been fighting with the Premier League to extend and accommodate more players in the squad because they deserve to be in the squad, there's no question.
Arteta told TNT Sports: It's really sad not to have their availability.I've been fighting with the Premier League to extend and accommodate more players in the squad because they deserve to be in the squad, there's no question.
We know that there are certain areas that, through injuries, we are weaker and we need to strengthen, Arteta said. We are trying to do that, we've been trying to do that for weeks so only the right opportunity and the club is available to do it, we will do it.
I think he's coming into the team really organically, Arteta said. He's fit in, he's a really intelligent boy and he has a massive quality which is when he's in the last 20-30 metres he's so composed to pick people in and around the box, or to finish actions.
I want him to be at the club. But we have to think about the medium and long term, Arteta said. What is best for the player? Ethan needs to play football.
I think he describes himself as a warrior, Arteta said. I think he's a warrior with a tremendous quality as well and intuition and leadership and charisma that is going to help us, that is going to really ignite something different in the team.We want to go to the next level and a...
No, they don't have to worry about any of that because I want to be here, I'm extremely happy, Arteta said. I feel very grateful to work with the people that I work with and whenever we have the possibility we will resolve that and that's it.
I think he describes himself as a warrior, Arteta said. I think he's a warrior with a tremendous quality as well and intuition and leadership and charisma that is going to help us.
Jurriƫn is progressing really well, Arteta said. He's on the pitch, he's doing quite a lot right now, but it's still weeks away.William Saliba is in rest mode at the moment for two weeks. He had to do almost nothing, an aggravated injury, so it's going to take some time to heal.