On September 28, in the sixth round of the Premier League, Arsenal will face Leicester City. Before the match, Arsenal’s head coach Mikel Arteta attended the press conference.
About Raya and Merino
We need to wait another 24 hours and then see how his physical condition is. This is about whether the player is healthy enough to play or not, a decision will be made tomorrow. Merino participated in part of the training today, which will help him recover physically; as for when he can start contact training, we need to wait for the right time. Merino can bring top-notch and incredible football intelligence to the team. He is very smart.
About Timber, White, and Neto
Timber can participate in training today, so he is available, hopefully, the same goes for White. Due to Ramsdale’s departure, we need to respond quickly. We believe Neto is the right player because he has played in the Premier League and has rich experience; we will use him at the right time.
About the coping strategy in the absence of Odegaard
If this many injuries had occurred before the season with so many matches ahead, I would be satisfied with our coping strategy. Not only is Odegaard injured, but other players are too, and the team’s response has been surprisingly good. They have embraced these changes, and I am happy about that.
About Skelli and Karafiori
Skelli is fine, he had some cramps but nothing serious. Karafiori is a good player. After returning from injury following national team duty, he started in the game against Manchester City; for any other player, I might not have dared to do that.
About pre-match preparation
Yesterday I asked them to write down their questions, what difficulties they might encounter in this game? The players know what to do.
About Nwaneri
We treat him like any other first-team player, though he is not quite there yet. If they can provide valid reasons, we should treat everyone equally.
About the team’s state
I also hear a lot of positive voices; if we receive negative criticism due to our recent performances and results, it shows where expectations lie.
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