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Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

Arsenal confirm Mikel Arteta's first pre-match press conference ahead of Bournemouth trip

Mikel Arteta will hold his first pre-match press conference as Arsenal head coach on Monday afternoon.

This is ahead of his first game in charge against Bournemouth on Boxing Day - a fixture which comes days after he watched the Gunners draw 0-0 with Everton at Goodison Park.

In a message communicated to the press via email, the club said: "Arsenal Football Club will hold a media conference on Monday to preview Thursday’s Premier League match at Bournemouth (kick-off 3pm)."

Mikel Arteta's first Arsenal press conference in full

Of course this will be Arteta's second press conference since becoming Arsenal head coach.

He spoke to the media on Friday - just hours after being appointed - and said he couldn't wait to get started.

"I've been back home," he told reporters. "I'm extremely happy and proud to have been given the opportunity to be the manager of this football club. I've been preparing for a few years for this challenge to come.

"I know the expectations, I know the level and I know the stature of this club, and what it deserves.

So I'm ready for that challenge, I can't wait to start working with the players, and everybody here at the club.

"But I've got a good vibe, I'm sensing a good energy since I walked in at London Colney, so it's giving me more energy and I feel so happy."

As mentioned above, it was a watching brief from the stands for Arteta at Goodison Park on Saturday.

Although, he did enter the away team dressing room before kick-off.

The message he had for the players was revealed by Calum Chambers after the game.

"He just wants us to be brave, take responsibility and work hard for each other," said the defender. "Those were the messages from him.

"I feel we did that today. Now there's more. We go to the training ground and there's a lot more we can work on.

"His philosophy and the things we wants to bring to the team I'm sure we'll be working hard on that this week."

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