Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta insists he did not axe Matteo Guendouzi from the squad at Southampton to send the player a message following his recent antics. Guendouzi was conspicuous by his absence from the 20 Arsenal players who made the trip to St Mary’s. But, despite his reprieve, Arteta opted not to take Guendouzi to the south coast – although he denied it was anything other than squad rotation. The messages that I send to the team or individually are very open and I’m clear with how I feel. Expand Close Joe Willock scored Arsenal’s second (Andrew Matthews/PA) PA / FacebookTwitterEmailWhatsapp Joe Willock scored Arsenal’s second (Andrew Matthews/PA)Asked about the mistakes, Saints boss Ralph Hasenhuttl replied: “What can I say?

Source: Irish Independent June 25, 2020 20:48 UTC