Mikel Arteta has issued an update on the condition of his Arsenal squad after they picked up an impressive 0-0 draw against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday afternoon – with the return of Gabriel Martinelli being the main talking point.
Too often in the past, Arsenal have squandered huge chances to stay in title races – most notably last season – by passing up chances to take points off their title rivals at the business end of the season. Whilst their 0-0 draw at the reigning champions was hardly the most enthralling of matches, it did signify a chance in mentality from the Gunners in that they didn’t roll over and let Pep Guardiola’s men beat them in a move that saw them stay second in the Premier League – and it’s given them a huge shot of winning the league by failing to allow City to leapfrog them.
With somewhat easier fixtures to come against Luton and Brighton in the coming days, Arteta will need his full squad available – and he’s issued a positive update on squad depth ahead of Luton’s visit to the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday evening, including a boost for Gabriel Martinelli.
