Arsenal press conference LIVE: Mikel Arteta on Chelsea, transfer window, Guimaraes and Mosquera
Mikel Arteta faces the media ahead of Arsenal's clash with Chelsea in their third match of the new Premier League season. The Gunners are aiming to win a third straight match after wins over Coventry City and away to Aston Villa.
Their opponents are looking to do the same despite conceding five in the first two matches as opposed to the back-to-back clean sheets secured by Arsenal. However, Xabi Alonso’s side has plenty of attacking threat going into the game.
There are some team news concerns with Cristhian Mosquera and Bruno Guimaraes who were absent from the training session on the Thursday. While this is also the first time that we have heard from the Gunners boss since the closure of the summer transfer window.
Updates from the Arsenal manager to follow in our football.london live blog...
Well, I am sure when this happens, it's because there has been an analysis behind it. The resources will appear, and the valuation will be much higher. But that is something for the Premier League and the owners to discuss.
I understand the point of view but as well understand the number of minutes those players played. It is what it is, we have some very good players.
I don't know these are opinions, the window is closed and I prefer to look at the incredible things that we have in the squad.
We use those pads, everyone does, I think it's very common.
With Gabi gratitude and it has been a pleasure to work with him. The Gabi I met and the one that left is a huge transformation.
The impact he had for the club, his ambition, his love for the game and the way he has helped us to grow.
Yeah now will be tougher to meet with the schedule that we both have. But that relationship has existed for many years.
No, obviously, I know Emi really well. He is a top goalkeeper, and it is really clear what he is going to bring to the team.
The focus for Ethan is to go and play. Put all that talent into the service of Dortmund and we will see what happens.
I don't know I think every scenario and every situation is different. Sometimes we need to react as something might happen.
He had a knock against Villa and he is being assessed. Hopefully tomorrow he will be okay for training.
It was more precaution than anything else, so we will have to see how he feels.
Yeah he is in really good condition at the moment. He is in a good place.
Yeah we don't know how many weeks he will be out. The progression has been really positive but we need to wait and see how to see how he puts some load into it.
We'll have the quotes for you dropping very soon. Full transcript will follow.
Mikel Arteta is expected to discuss a number of topics, including:
- Latest team news, with updates on Saliba, Timber, Mosquera and Guimaraes
Arsenal have agreed a deal with FC Kolkheti-1913 Poti to sign the Georgian wonderkid Andria Bartishvili for €4.5million (£3.9million).
The Gunners have been on the hunt to sign some of the best young players in the world and following the departure of Per Mertesacker and replacing the German with Pascal de Maesschalck as the new Academy Director, the summer transfer window has been abuzz with activity.
Bartishvili will become the fourth youngster to sign ahead of a future arrival in recent seasons. He will join Ecuadorian twins Holger and Edwin Quintero, who arrive in the summer of 2027 from Independiente.
In January, Shamrock Rovers’ Victor Ozhianvuna will also become an Arsenal player. So, what do we know about the latest incoming arrival?
Andria Bartishvili is set to become an Arsenal player after a deal has been agreed(Image: Levan Verdzeuli/Getty Images)
It's almost all over for Gabriel Martinelli at Arsenal, with the Brazilian set to join Al Hilal in a £60million move.
The move will make him Arsenal’s most expensive sale of all time, eclipsing the benchmark set nine years ago by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain following his £35million switch on August 31, 2017.
football.london understands that entering this summer’s transfer window, it was an objective of the club to finally bring an end to this long-running record. In the years since, Manchester City have sold 11 players for more than the Arsenal record, five of which came this summer alone.
Liverpool, who bought Oxlade-Chamberlain, sold Philippe Coutinho in the same summer for well in excess of £100million to Barcelona. The Reds have since sold Fabinho, Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez for greater fees.
Arsenal's sale of Gabriel Martinelli will make him the most expensive departure in the club's history(Image: Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)
Hello and welcome to football.london's coverage of Mikel Arteta's pre-match press conference.
Our Arsenal reporter Tom Canton is in attendance to bring all the latest updates. Quotes to follow...
