Mikel Arteta has opened up about Bukayo Saka’s injury after the winger was forced off the pitch during Arsenal win 1-0 at Tottenham Hotspur in the north London derby.
The Gunners recorded a third consecutive win against rivals Spurs on Sunday thanks to a stunning header from Gabriel. Midfield stars Declan Rice and Martin Odegaard were absent, but they still managed to take all three points from their trip.
Arsenal’s injury crisis However, he may have faced another blow during the win as Saka was forced off the pitch and replaced by 17-year-old Ethan Nwaneri.
“I made two changes with the forward players and suddenly it has fallen,” Arteta told reporters after the game when asked to reveal the result of the match. from Saka injury “So I looked at the bench and the options we had, so we had to adjust. I’m not sure what it is, but he couldn’t continue.”
The Gunners boss also took time to address Odegaard’s recovery after the captain picked up one brutal ankle injury while on international duty with Norway.
“Respect Martin,” he continued. “We still have to wait and see the news. He probably wasn’t available to play today.”
Asked what the win meant to the red north London side, the boss said: “Well, I’m very happy, obviously. We know what it means to our club, to our people to win a London derby , and we have the power to try to make them very happy.
“So we hope so much that we have achieved it and that makes it very special. In the performance we have had moments in the game, some very good, others that we have to suffer. We have suffered because we have to adapt the plan a little because of the players we had available.
“I loved it because from the day we started going out, the team got hungrier and hungrier to play and that’s a huge compliment to everyone at the club to behave in a certain way.
“It’s a tough week coming up, and instead of finding little excuses or arguments to do it, on the contrary, face the challenge, play bravely, recognize our qualities and what we have to be able to do to win a party”. and we really did.”
arsenal will return to action on Thursday when they face Atalanta in the Champions League.
