Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has been chatting with the media earlier than Tuesday’s Champions League recreation in opposition to Inter Milan at San Siro (kick-off 20:00 GMT).
Listed below are the important thing strains from his information convention:
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Arteta confirms that Piero Hincapie, Riccardo Calafiori and Max Dowman are unavailable for the sport.
Cristhian Mosquera and Kai Havertz shall be obtainable and are within the squad.
On the draw in opposition to Nottingham Forest: “We weren’t glad with the end result, nevertheless it reveals the competitiveness of every match, the place the league is at and the way it’s a must to worth each level and each win since you actually need to earn it.”
On dealing with Inter Milan once more after enjoying them final season, once they misplaced 1-0: “The place the 2 groups are in the mean time is a bit totally different from final yr, they’ve a brand new supervisor. He has given them another issues of their identification and the way in which they play. An excellent aggressive workforce, a extremely powerful recreation.”
On the significance of their recreation in opposition to Inter Milan: “Each recreation within the Champions League, when you’ve the chance to attain one thing you actually need to seize it. Tomorrow we are going to actually need to earn it in opposition to a prime aspect.”
On Viktor Gyokeres having a tricky recreation in opposition to Nottingham Forest: “It goes for all of the quantity nines within the league, and the way troublesome it’s to play that place as of late with the physicality, dominance and high quality of centre-backs and lack of area. That is about consistency, we all know his work fee, he is actually making an attempt to present his finest and he is prepared to work.”
On his workforce choice after three away video games in a row and Man Utd on the weekend: “Very explicit each recreation. Each recreation I’ve a distinct scenario. The gamers are in several levels. We’ll put together the line-up in the very best approach to win the sport.”