Arteta Refuses to Comment on Transfer Deal, Focused on Beating Liverpool

Mikel Arteta Arsenal injury update and Liverpool match preview ahead of Premier League clash at Anfield

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Arteta has confirmed Bukayo Saka is on the mend but will remain out for a couple of weeks:

“Saka is improving. He doesn’t need surgery, that is the good news, but he will miss the next few weeks because he has to heal that injury and see how the knee develops and reacts to that.”It’s a real shame, because he was in a great moment, he was full of confidence, he was scoring and he was a real threat.100 – @Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has scored his 100th goal for @Arsenal, in what is his 159th appearance for the club in all competitions.

The boss also confirmed that Martin Ødegaard has not trained yet but is not far away from a return:

“Odegaard hasn’t trained yet; if he does, it is tomorrow. We’re preparing him to be available.”

Meanwhile, Christian Norgaard, Ben White and Leandro Trossard are doubts, and Kai Havertz is likely to be out for several weeks:

“Havertz is injured, he felt his hamstring and he will be biut several weeks, hopefully not many but the muscles have to regenerate. It’s so sad to lose another major player.”

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Arteta was excited about the new signing of Eberechi Eze, adding:

“He has something different, he has special energy, and a special aura. I have heard nothing but good things about him and he has already put in a lot of experience on the pitch. I’m afraid of giving him too much credit, but I won’t give you any clues.”

When quizzed on the transfer speculation regarding Hincapie, Arteta opted against commenting:

“You know the answer – I am not going to talk about players who are not Arsenal’s.

Arteta’s Mindset for Liverpool Clash

Thinking ahead to the showdown with Liverpool, Arteta underlined total mentalityMore: Football'I've spoken to him in the last few weeks a little bit but most of the time we follow the government's advice.'The Premier League is hoping to resume on June 8 once the UK government gives them the green light to do so.

“Liverpool knows how to win in different ways. To me, this is what we need to combat this season. We are going to Anfield with a winning mentality.”