LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 03: If you don dey follow Arsenal wahala, you go know say Mikel Arteta don shake body again. E don talk about plenti injuries wey dey affect him squad as dem prepare for match against Aston Villa.
Rice, the main guy wey dem expect to turn up for the game, comot for match against Brentford with 10 minutes to go (no let dem fool you, na serious matter). Trossard and Saliba too don miss two matches straight due to injury. Na wetin you go call ‘body no gree.’
For pre-match press conference wey Mikel do, e talk say every hour dey important to check how fit the players be. E say: “Well, let’s see. We have another training session in the afternoon. Every hour is going to be very important to see the availability of the players. After that, we’ll decide which ones.” Ol’boy, if na so e easy, dem for no need doctor!
When dem ask am about William and Leo, him talk say na matter of days for dem too. E add, “After the training session, we’ll know more”. No be small wahala, but we dey hope say dem fit return sharp sharp. Mosquera come join the injury list as him get ankle wahala when dem play Brentford.
Mikel don confirm say: “That’s the more complicated one, but again, we have another test today to see where we are with them.” Talk am, my guy! We need more updates before we go fit sleep well.
As the match dey come closer, Mikel dey feel the pressure of the busy football schedule. Him say: “The only thing I can say is that whenever it’s possible to help and give the players an extra day or hours to fulfil the maximum potential, let’s do it. That’s it. We are ready for tomorrow’s game, that’s for sure.” E be like say dem don buy time?
Arsenal dey plan to kick off against Aston Villa for Villa Park at 12:30 on Saturday. We go see if dem fit outsmart Villa wey dey knack everybody for Premier League lately. Mikel sabi make dem take an opportunity of their form—let’s just hope say dem no go go carry wahala join ourselves!
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