{"id":291489,"date":"2023-10-06T23:57:16","date_gmt":"2023-10-06T23:57:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=291489"},"modified":"2023-10-06T23:57:16","modified_gmt":"2023-10-06T23:57:16","slug":"inside-the-arsenal-camp-arteta-reveals-he-has-spoken-to-southgate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/inside-the-arsenal-camp-arteta-reveals-he-has-spoken-to-southgate\/","title":{"rendered":"INSIDE THE ARSENAL CAMP: Arteta reveals he has spoken to Southgate"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>INSIDE THE ARSENAL CAMP: Bukayo Saka cleared to play despite Champions League injury&#8230; as Mikel Arteta reveals he has spoken to Gareth Southgate about his issue<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Saka was named in the England squad this week despite ongoing injury issues<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>He is set to face Manchester City on Sunday despite hobbling off in midweek<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Arteta insisted Southgate should do what he thinks is best for his England side<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Mikel Arteta confirmed Bukayo Saka is still in contention for Sunday&#8217;s monster clash against Manchester City \u2014 despite being forced off the pitch in his last three matches.<\/p>\n<p>The winger hobbled off in the 34th minute during the 2-1 defeat at Lens on Tuesday, having previously departed early after suffering knocks against Tottenham and Bournemouth. But the Arsenal manager wants to give Saka every chance of facing City.<\/p>\n<p>It follows the 22-year-old\u2019s inclusion in Gareth Southgate\u2019s England squad on Thursday, and Arteta has spoken to the Three Lions boss. He said: \u2018He\u2019s in contention, let\u2019s see how he progresses from here to Sunday. He had to leave the pitch, that\u2019s never good news, but let\u2019s see how he recovers.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I\u2019ve spoken to Gareth on several occasions. He needs to make the best decision for the national team. I\u2019m not going to get involved.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The FA are considering a compromise over Saka\u2019s involvement with England, which could see him rested for the game with Australia on Friday before returning for the Euro 2024 qualifier against Italy on the following Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Tomorrow\u2019s fixture is the first between the two sides since the Gunners\u2019 win over City on penalties in August\u2019s Community Shield, when Erling Haaland did not have a single shot. And Arteta said: \u2018We have enough physicality in the backline to deal with those players \u2014 we have to prove it on Sunday.\u2019<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/06\/21\/76262101-12603543-image-a-1_1696623735081.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Bukayo Saka is in contention for Arsenal&#8217;s game against Manchester City on Sunday despite getting injured in midweek<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/06\/21\/76262097-12603543-image-a-2_1696623739505.jpg\" height=\"460\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>He was named in Gareth Southgate&#8217;s England squad for the upcoming internationals despite the issue<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/06\/21\/76262115-12603543-image-a-3_1696623742393.jpg\" height=\"455\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta (pictured) revealed he has spoken to Southgate on several occasions and that &#8216;he needs to make the best decision for the national team&#8217;<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12603543\/INSIDE-ARSENAL-CAMP-Bukayo-Saka-cleared-play-despite-Champions-League-injury-Mikel-Arteta-reveals-spoken-Gareth-Southgate-issue.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>INSIDE THE ARSENAL CAMP: Bukayo Saka cleared to play despite Champions League injury&#8230; 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