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mikel arteta Said there was “an issue” against Gabriel Atletico Madrid This meant that, in a rare occurrence, he had to be substituted in Arsenal’s emphatic win.
Defenders get on the scoresheet as Arsenal stun Spanish giants Four goals in 13 minuteswith gabriel martinelli and a Victor Gyokres Brace takes lead 4-0 Champions League Defeated.
But Gabriel was replaced by summer signing Cristian Mosquera with just under 20 minutes of normal time remaining, with Arteta saying on Friday: “Big Gabi had to leave the pitch against Atletico Madrid because of an issue and we have to wait for the next 24 hours to see if he is available.”
He did not say what the problem was.
Arteta also confirmed he has no high-profile injury absences call maduyke, kai havertz And martin odegaard Will be available “next week or so”.
Yet Arteta could call upon a stronger bench than in recent seasons, saying: “I would love to play them all but I would love this situation. Our numbers have been too small at times in the last few years.”
Last year’s league runners-up Manchester City lead by three points heading into the weekend and could break Chelsea’s record of conceding only 15 league goals in a season. Arteta said: “Records like this finally bring the silverware and trophies we want. The more we can produce, the closer we will be.”
But he added: “Except for the last three seasons, most of the time the teams with the best defensive records generally win the league – so the statistics go against us.
“The stronger our foundation, the better chance we have.”
arsenal face crystal Palacewho was leading 1-0 conference league Humiliations at the hands of smaller players at AEK Larnaca on Thursday and the Emirates on Sunday.