Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Mikel Merino

Arteta happy with new midfield trio, doesn’t mind attacking imbalance

When Arsenal signed Mikel Merino from Real Sociedad in August, few expected it would take over three months for the Spaniard to start alongside...

Arteta issues fitness update ahead of United clash

Mikel Arteta has revealed a few of his players haven’t been able to complete full training sessions since Saturday’s 5-2 win at West Ham...

Post-Chelsea quotes round-up: Arteta, Maresca, Merino, Raya, Merson & more

A visit to Stamford Bridge on Sunday saw Arsenal earn a 1-1 draw, making it four Premier League games without a win and a...

Arteta unclear on Rice’s availability for Chelsea clash, but positive on Odegaard

Mikel Arteta says he's not sure if Declan Rice will be available for Arsenal's visit to Stamford Bridge on Sunday. The midfielder missed the game...

Merino: Injuries are no excuse, urges teammates to show total focus

Mikel Merino says Arsenal won't use injuries as an excuse for poor results ahead of four away games on the bounce. Having been relatively fortunate...

Report: Arsenal 2-2 Liverpool (inc. goals)

Arsenal: Raya, Partey, White, Timber, Gabriel, Rice, Merino, Martinelli, Trossard, Saka, Havertz Subs: Neto, Kiwior, Nichols, Zinchenko, Lewis-Skelly, Jorginho, Nwaneri, Sterling, Jesus An injury hit Arsenal...

Merino aiming to be a goal threat for Arteta’s “basketball” team

Mikel Merino has joked that Arsenal "looks like a basketball team" such is the height of his teammates. At 6"2, the Spain international isn't lacking...

October Interlull quotes round-up: Merino, Trossard, Calafiori, Saka, Raya & more

With several Arsenal players on international duty, there’s a mix of updates floating around - some more noteworthy than others, but none quite deserving...

Merino: Arsenal are doing things I’ve never seen before

Despite the fact he only made his debut for Arsenal last night, Mikel Merino says he's a better player now than when he joined...

Arteta on selecting “exceptional” Calafiori and the “big threat” posed by Merino

Mikel Arteta says Riccardo Calafiori's "courage and personality" were key factors behind his decision to hand the player a first Arsenal start away at...

Arteta provides extensive fitness update ahead of Leicester clash

Mikel Arteta says David Raya faces a late fitness test ahead of tomorrow's clash match with Leicester. The Spain international missed Wednesday's Carabao Cup win...

Calafiori and Saka train ahead of Atalanta trip

Riccardo Calafiori has returned to first team training after missing the north London derby with a calf issue sustained during the Interlull. The defender picked...

Arteta on integrating injured Merino, Ramsdale’s impact & a difficult transfer window

In the second half of his pre-Brighton press conference (and before all this evening's transfer drama), Mikel Arteta went into more detail on Mikel...

Arteta: Fracture to keep Merino sidelined for weeks

Mikel Arteta has confirmed that new signing Mikel Merino will be sidelined for several weeks after suffering a fracture in his shoulder during his...

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