Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light (kick-off 20:00 BST). Defender Ben White is "fine" to play against Sunderland, despite coming off late on in Wednesday's 1-0 win over Napoli, while Jurrien Timber has been "training with us for a few days and looks in good shape". Cristhian Mosquera is "doing really well" and may be available for "either this one or the next one".
Manager wants players to cope with things going wrongOther tactics include making dressing room even hotterMikel Arteta has revealed that he likes to set players challenges, such as delaying their meals before matches and making the dressing room hotter, to ensure they are fully prepared for any eventuality.Arsenal’s flight to Italy on Tuesday for their Champions League opener against Napoli was delayed for more than five hours, with Arteta forced to cancel his pre-match press conference after the squad arrived in Naples just before 10pm local time. Continue reading...
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