{"id":294400,"date":"2023-09-29T10:36:21","date_gmt":"2023-09-29T10:36:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=294400"},"modified":"2023-09-29T10:36:21","modified_gmt":"2023-09-29T10:36:21","slug":"arteta-reveals-key-quartet-havent-trained-ahead-of-bournemouth-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/soccer\/arteta-reveals-key-quartet-havent-trained-ahead-of-bournemouth-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Arteta reveals key quartet haven't trained ahead of Bournemouth game"},"content":{"rendered":"
Arsenal face being without at least four first-team players on Saturday at Bournemouth as the injuries already mount up.<\/p>\n
Mikel Arteta confirmed Declan Rice, Gabriel Martinelli, Leandro Trossard and Bukayo Saka have all not trained since last weekend’s north London derby against Tottenham.<\/p>\n
That adds to the absences of Thomas Partey and Jurrien Timber, and a knock to Fabio Vieira.<\/p>\n
It leaves Arteta with the likelihood of needing to rotate his team once again, following the 1-0 victory over Brentford on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
He said: \u2018They are all in the same pool. Fabio wasn\u2019t involved in the last game. We have a few. We have to see and adapt to the situation because that\u2019s a big number.\u2019<\/p>\n
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Mikel Arteta has revealed that four key Arsenal players have not trained this week ahead of Saturday’s game against Bournemouth<\/p>\n
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Declan Rice was forced off at half-time of last weekend’s 2-2 draw against Tottenham due to a problem with his back<\/p>\n
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It comes ahead of the clash against Andoni Iraola\u2019s Bournemouth \u2014 a friendship between the two managers going back to their playing days.<\/p>\n
\u2018We know each other really well. We played together, we had fantastic times together,\u2019 said Arteta.<\/p>\n
\u2018We played together in Anteguoko, which is a team in San Sebastian that has produced a lot of players over the years, they do fantastic work.<\/p>\n
\u2018We were privileged to be raised there. That\u2019s the beauty of football that 30 years later we are here together in the Premier League as managers. I\u2019m really happy for that.\u2019<\/p>\n
But their friendship will be put aside for the 90 minutes.<\/p>\n
\u2018Very easy (to put friendship aside)\u2019 he said. \u2018You are in winning mode. Compete. Get the best for your team and get in the battle. Before and after is a different story, especially after, but during there is nothing there.\u2019<\/p>\n
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Bukayo Saka was forced off late on against Spurs and has not returned to training since<\/p>\n
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Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola played with Arteta in San Sebastian, but their friendship is set to be put aside for 90 minutes on Saturday<\/p>\n
Kai Havertz had another mixed game midweek, and his manager stressed how the club are continuing to support him to get the best out of him.<\/p>\n
He added: \u2018Trying to help him as much as possible. Be next to him, give him the tools, confidence and minutes to exploit his talent.<\/p>\n
\u2018There are so many parts to his game that he is doing exceptionally well, and we know he has to keep improving.<\/p>\n
\u2018As with any player, give him support, you see a player that does what he days every single day and applies himself. If they don\u2019t perform, it\u2019s up to us.\u2019<\/p>\n
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