The Italian was the man of the match last time out against Liverpool (Picture: Getty)Mikel Arteta says Jorginho was not quite fit enough to start for Arsenal against West Ham following last week’s endeavours, while Emile Smith Rowe has picked up a fresh injury. Oleksandr Zinchenko came off at half-time against Liverpool and was always unlikely to play, while Gabriel Jesus has failed to recover in time – which was also expected. Asked about the plethora of absent players, Arteta told Sky Sports: ‘Yeah, Emile turned his ankle in training. Kai is really intuitive and really intelligent using the space, he can link play really well. ‘But he’s also constantly threatening you, he’s a big presence inside the box, he can link play and he has a tremendous work ethic as well.

Source: Metro February 11, 2024 14:53 UTC