Mikel Arteta don give update on di fitness of our first team defenders, and di boss get plenty positive news to share on Friday morning for Sobha Realty Training Centre.
Dem first ask am about how likely Ben White go dey involved for di trip to him former club Brighton on Saturday, and Mikel feel say di England defender suppose ready to go.
‘They are all good,’ di boss report about di squad, ‘we get another training session dis afternoon, so very positive about everybody.’
As well as Ben, di boss talk say Jurrien Timber, Cristhian Mosquera and Piero Hincapie dey progress well and fit dey involved for Saturday game.
‘We get another session, dem all willing to be part of am to try make sure say dem fit.’
With a large squad to choose from, di boss don dey balance new signings with di existing squad members, and dat don make several players play different positions.
Eberechi Eze start on di left against Ipswich Town on Tuesday night, and Mikel impressed with wetin he see.
‘He don always play there in him career, na there all him biggest moments in him career and di highlights of him career come from.’
‘I think na place wey he feel very, very, very comfortable. He fit occupy different spaces, but na di space wey generally he don create big moments for previous clubs as well to win matches.’
Ebere go be one of several first team players wey go head off to join dia national team after di trip to Brighton on Saturday, with a newly extended international break wey go see di men’s side out of action until October 10.
While dis one create significant change to di early-season schedule, di boss dey keep open mind on how e go play out.
‘Let’s see how e pans out,’ he talk, ‘I think every national team different.’
‘Some play for Europe, and others travel di world for two-and-a-half weeks, so we get to wait and see how e go.’
