Arsenal press conference LIVE: Mikel Arteta on Sporting CP, Saka, Timber, injuries and the title

Mikel Arteta faces the media ahead of Arsenal's clash with Sporting CP at the Emirates Stadium. The Gunners have a one-goal lead they earned in Lisbon last week, but a defeat to Bournemouth in the Premier League has sent the mood of the fan base spiralling.

There are many question marks over player fitness, too. Martin Odegaard, Bukayo Saka, Riccardo Calafiori, and Jurrien Timber all missed the game at the weekend.

But there will, most of all, be attention turning to whether this Arsenal team are collapsing again. Arteta’s words on Friday, combined with the poor performance, ended up having the negative impact and instead what the manager says today is going to be very interesting.

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