WILLIAM SALIBA AND LEANDRO TROSSARD ARE BOTH BIG DOUBTS! 😩 | Mikel Arteta | Chelsea v Arsenal

Pre-match press conference with Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta ahead of their Carabao Cup semi final first leg against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

Arteta delivers a detailed team news update, confirming Riccardo Calafiori and Cristhian Mosquera are still out after their latest scans and that William Saliba and Leandro Trossard are doubts, while explaining that Max Dowman is on a similar recovery timeline and will be out for a few more weeks. He stresses the need to carefully manage Kai Havertz’s minutes after his sharp 20–25 minute comeback in the 4 1 FA Cup win at Portsmouth, praising his intelligence, fitness and natural connection with team mates.

He reflects on facing Liam Rosenior again after meeting in an FA Cup final as players and says his motivation at Arsenal was always to help and transform the club rather than prove people wrong. Arteta admits last season’s Carabao Cup semi final defeat to Newcastle was “painful” and says Arsenal must knock out another big team and be more efficient to reach this year’s final.

He talks about how being two games from Wembley can give the squad extra energy, insists he does not believe in “players for competitions” as he rotates across four trophies, and explains why Arsenal work to be strong in every phase, not just at set pieces.

Arteta also discusses Noni Madueke’s mixed display at Portsmouth after losing the ball for the opening goal, missing a penalty but providing two set piece assists, praises Bukayo Saka’s robustness and constant output, pays tribute to departing academy director Per Mertesacker for embodying the club’s values, and answers questions on managing Kepa Arrizabalaga and David Raya, as well as giving his typically calm response when asked what it would mean to win the Champions League.

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