Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta revealed his squad was hit by a virus ahead of their 3-1 victory over Brentford, forcing several players to miss training or start on the bench. Despite the setback, the Gunners moved back into second place in the Premier League, six points behind leaders Liverpool.
ARSENAL MANAGER MIKEL Arteta admitted preparations for his side’s win over Brentford were derailed by a bug which swept through his squad.
“These things happen. In this period, there are always things thrown at you, infections, viruses, so I try to delay the line-up as late as possible because you can get up in the morning and unfortunately have a surprise like this.”But it provided another selection headache for the Spaniard with star man Bukayo Saka already ruled out for two months.
Asked what was going through his mind following Raya’s error, Arteta said: “Hopefully that the watch doesn’t vibrate. Arteta continued: “We went a goal down so it becomes a big mountain to climb, but the team showed composure and they were emotionally very calm. We deserved to win the game.
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