0:39 Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has urged his players to show courage in Thursday night's heated Olympiakos atmosphere in the Europa League Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has urged his players to show courage in Thursday night's heated Olympiakos atmosphere in the Europa LeagueMikel Arteta has challenged his Arsenal players to rise above the heated atmosphere expected to greet them when they take on Olympiakos on Thursday in the Europa League. Olympiakos have sold out for Thursday's Europa League match against Arsenal"And I want to see that in my players, whether they are 17 or 35. Arsenal lost to London rivals Chelsea in the final last year and may need to win the competition this time around to return to the Champions League, given they currently sit 10th in the Premier League. Asked about the intensity of playing Premier League and Europa League games and a potential need to rest players, Arteta added: "That's why we have a big squad and we can rotate the players. But physically in Europe, the game won't be any more demanding than in the Premier League, that's for sure.

Source: Sky sports February 19, 2020 20:03 UTC