Freddie Ljungberg has stated that he is looking forward to working with Mikel Arteta at Arsenal, despite the new head coach's insistence that his coaching staff are not yet in place.
Ljungberg has been in charge on an interim basis for three weeks following Unai Emery's departure, with a mixed set of results.
After an opening draw away to Norwich, the Gunners lost Ljungberg's first home game against Brighton before the solitary win of his reign so far against West Ham. Following that was a draw against Standard Liege that sealed their place as group winners in the Europa League, and the dismal defeat at home to Manchester City.
Speculation has been rife that Ljungberg could be leaving the Emirates Stadium after the club's decision to appoint Arteta as head coach, as reports linked him with Swedish side Malmo.
However, Ljungberg has tweeted that he is excited about working with Arteta moving forwards, and called on the fans to get behind the team.
"The message from me is still the same, get behind us and support the team! It’s been an honour to have helped the club I love for the last few weeks and I am excited to work with [Arteta] and his staff moving forwards."
Ljungberg will be taking charge of Arsenal's trip to face Everton at Goodison Park on Saturday, with Arteta set to watch the game from the stands.
However, when asked by about Ljungberg's role at the club, Arteta was fairly non-committal, insisting that he had not had enough time to sort out the former Gunners star's future.
"It's a conversation I was having this morning when we addressed the players and spoke to them," Arteta told reporters. "I had a conversation with him afterwards to see his expectations and how I see the situation. We will know something soon. I haven't had a chance to speak to him.
"Like I said before, I need to sit down and have a proper conversation," he said when asked by football.london about Ljungberg's tweet and his possible role at the club.
"I didn't believe that today was the day, just before travelling to speak to Freddie for 10 minutes because I might need to speak with him for eight hours to really understand then situation, his aims, what he's seen from the players.
"I need to understand the history of what's happened in the last 18 months at the club. We will sit down, grab a coffee or a bowl of coffee, then we will make the decision."
