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“Feel that pain, feel that emotion and use it to be better and to improve.”
- Asked about team news, Arteta confirms Gabriel and Declan Rice are available. Saka and Timber are not ready yet, and he hopes they will be for the weekend.
- Since the first game of the season people have asked what about Arsenal, Arteta says, and at this club that will never change. You cannot pick the games or the moments.
- Arteta says Gyökeres is very excited and full of gratitude for his time at Sporting. He has never played this far into the competition, and you can imagine what it means to him.
- Putting your country into a World Cup with your own goal does not get much better, Arteta says. That stays with a player for the rest of his career.
- Asked whether identity means tactics or philosophy, Arteta says it is created by behaviours, not by words. The club has plenty of facts that show what makes it what it is.
- Asked how he handles defeats himself, Arteta says he first analyses his own decisions and what he would do differently. Then it is about what the players need, not about him.
- Gyökeres had been on Arsenal's radar for years, Arteta says, but became a top target around December, when they looked at the front line, and then the main candidate.
Mikel Arteta has delivered a huge Arsenal injury update ahead of a massive Champions League clash.
In this press conference, Arteta confirms that Gabriel Magalhães and Declan Rice are fit and available, while giving the latest on Bukayo Saka, Jurrien Timber and Leandro Trossard after fresh concerns. He also reacts to Arsenal’s back-to-back defeats, speaks on the squad’s mentality, and explains why he expects a big response.
If you’re an Arsenal fan looking for the latest team news, injury news, Champions League build-up and Arteta press conference reaction, this is everything you need before kick-off.
