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The Independent UK
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Philip Duncan

Arsenal boss makes Saka and Odegaard admission ahead of Man City game

Arsenal Manchester City Bukayo Saka Erling Haaland FULLMikel Arteta Martin Odegaard Mikel Arteta
  • Arsenal will make last-minute decisions on the availability of captain Martin Odegaard and winger Bukayo Saka for their Premier League clash against Manchester City.
  • Both players, along with Ben White, were absent from Arsenal's midweek Champions League win and have not yet trained this week.
  • Manager Mikel Arteta stated that any chance of them playing would depend on their participation in Saturday’s training session.
  • Arteta also addressed Myles Lewis-Skelly's mock celebration of Erling Haaland from a previous match, indicating that his players have learned from the incident.
  • The fixture at the Emirates has become increasingly hostile in recent seasons, marked by past incidents such as Haaland's 'stay humble' comment and Lewis-Skelly's imitation.

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Mikel Arteta offers Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard injury updates ahead of Man City clash

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