Arsenal defenders Jurrien Timber and Riccardo Calafiori had been neglected of the Gunners’ pre-season win over Bayer Leverkusen as precautions, supervisor Mikel Arteta has stated.
Netherlands worldwide Timber spent nearly the whole thing of the 2023-24 marketing campaign out with a knee damage, whereas Calafiori joined on July 29 from Bologna for a price which might rise to £42 million.
“Jurrien had a little bit discomfort in his foot in the previous few days,” Arteta stated after the 4-1 win over the reigning German champions at Emirates Stadium. “After the period of time he’s been out, we didn’t need to take any danger with him.
“With regard to Riccardo, a lot occurred to him in a single week. He’s come into a brand new setting with a unique methodology and completely different coaching so we’re managing him and we need to do it slowly and in the easiest way attainable.”
A elegant pre-season efficiency 💫 pic.twitter.com/UCHtB47jq1
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) August 7, 2024
Calafiori Arsenal debut
Arteta stated he hopes Calafiori “can be accessible to play some minutes” when Arsenal host Lyon on Sunday (2pm BST) of their ultimate recreation earlier than their Premier League marketing campaign begins at dwelling to Wolves on August 17 (3pm).
Gabriel Jesus’s efficiency towards Leverkusen, which included a strike from distance to make the scoreline 3-0 after 38 minutes, impressed Arteta.
“The primary feeling after I noticed him after speaking to him on the finish of the season is that he was one thing completely different,” Arteta stated of the ahead who has not scored in a aggressive recreation since January.
“I might sense it. His vitality was completely different, the way in which he seems is completely different, the way in which he’s shifting is completely different. He actually desires it. Now it’s about discovering that consistency and doing it in any context, towards any opponent, any formation, any day, each three days, for 90 minutes, for half-hour, for 70 minutes. In the event you produce in these circumstances? It seems good.”
Residence once more. ❤️ @Arsenal pic.twitter.com/NyCApRUHH9
— Leandro Trossard (@LTrossard) August 7, 2024
Arsenal objectives vs Leverkusen
Oleksandr Zinchenko put Arsenal forward after eight minutes towards Leverkusen, whose deficit doubled a minute later courtesy of Leandro Trossard.
After Jesus scored the choose of the objectives, Kai Havertz netted for the second time in two friendlies to place the title hopefuls 4-0 forward after 65 minutes.
Arteta wouldn’t be drawn on whether or not back-up striker Eddie Nketiah, who not often featured through the second half of final season and was an unused substitute in 9 of Arsenal’s ultimate 12 matches, is on the verge of leaving the membership.
“We can not discuss issues like that,” stated Arteta. “He performed some minutes at present, he’s a participant that has given a lot. We actually like him and in the intervening time there may be nothing to debate.”
