Arteta on their injury hit season

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta on their injury hit season and how it has affected the squad as they prepare to face Bournemouth London Colney, London, UK

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00:00We've just got a couple more.

00:01The camera shows some of the players who weren't involved on Tuesday.

00:05Seven important players to you.

00:08Two of the Gabriels.

00:10Tami Asi, Calafiore.

00:11Kai Havertz, Jorginho, Arte.

00:13Mind you, but obviously suspended.

00:16When you think about those kind of problems you've had this season,

00:18with injuries, big players missing, red cards as well, a lot of red cards.

00:23How does that make you even more proud of what you've achieved this season?

00:26Well, the thing is that we live every day with what we have.

00:31And then I was very shocked just before the game against PSG at home

00:37because I was walking into a dressing room and suddenly I saw all of them together seated.

00:42So it was Tome Asi, next to him Calafiore, next to him Gabriel Magalhães,

00:51next to him Thomas Partey, next to him Kai Havertz,

00:55next to him Gabriel Jesus, next to him Jorginho.

01:01I said, that's a certain lineup.

01:04And we don't have them.

01:05And we haven't had them for many, many months.

01:08And then I felt joy about the team and what they are doing

01:12and how they're trying.

01:13And nobody's talking about it in the building at all.

01:15But it's happening.

01:17And I felt pride about how the boys and the staff and the club are reacting to these situations.