Mikel Arteta admits he feels responsibility to make Arsenal supporters 'happy' as England goes into a second lockdown on Thursday.
Premier League football and other elite sports will still be allowed to continue during the four-week lockdown, but amateur sports and lower leagues will be put on hold.
Arteta has only experienced three months of the Arsenal fans support inside stadiums since being appointed as manager in December, and he reiterated in his pre-match Europa League press conference just how much sympathy he has towards those people struggling right now.
"The message to the fans is that I miss them a lot. With what we are trying to build here, I want them to be a big part of the feeling and the passion that we want to transmit as a football club.
"We haven't been able to spend time with them and now they have to go and sit in their houses again. I think that increases our responsibility to give them some happiness in these moments where people are suffering, and mentally it's a really tough period to go through.
The measures will also see the closure of pubs, restaurants and non-essential shops which lasts until December 2.
Arsenal face Norwegian side Molde on Thursday night having won their opening two group stage games in the Europa League.
Arteta says he feels increased responsibility towards bringing the fans happiness during difficult times and has urged his squad to follow suit over the coming months.
"When we have the key of happiness, we have to make sure we give them that as much as we possibly can.
"My message to them is that we will try our best all the time to bring that job, even if it's only for 96 minutes or whatever it is, as consistently as we possibly can."
