Arsenal Manager Mikel Arteta gives update on Saka, Odegaard, Saliba ahead of Man City game
Arsenal Manager Mikel Arteta gives update on Saka, Odegaard, Saliba ahead of Man City game
Mikel Arteta will assess whether Bukayo Saka, Ben White and Martin Odegaard will be fit enough to feature against Manchester City on Sunday following our final training session 24 hours earlier.
Bukayo has been out of action since coming off against Leeds United four weeks ago, while Ben and Martin were also not part of the squad who beat Athletic Club on Tuesday after picking up injuries since then.
Mikel is hopeful that some of those could be back in time for our clash with City at Emirates Stadium on Sunday, but needs more time to assess his options.
Reflecting on whether the trio could feature, he said: “If there is a chance, it will be after tomorrow’s session because they haven’t done anything yet, so we’ll have more information tomorrow.
“Everything has been modified so far for them. There are still a few things to clear and tomorrow we’ll have more information on whether they are part of the squad or if they have a chance to be part of the squad.”
Mikel also confirmed that Viktor Gyokeres and Mikel Merino are fine to feature after being on the receiving end of head injuries in Bilbao, while he admits he has a selection headache of his own now William Saliba is back available again.
