Rice UPDATE, Nwaneri READY? | Mikel Arteta | Bournemouth v Arsenal

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Year2026

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Mikel Arteta previews Arsenal clash away at Bournemouth by giving an update on Declan Rice's knee injury, Ethan Nwaneri's future and Enzo Maresca's sacking at Chelsea. TIMESTAMPS 00:00- Intro 00:06 - injury concerns We’ll know later on. 00:26 - Rice: let’s see. 00:38 - Calafiori and Mosquera: both out. 00:54 - Havertz: He helps the team. We haven’t had the options, looking forward to have everyone on it. 01:42 - pleased with discipline: we know how important it is to have 11 players on the pitch. We lost both games to Bournemouth last year. 02:26 - transfer arrivals?: we are open to every option, short, medium and long. Let’s see what happens. 03:06 - Nwaneri loan?: every player is important and has a role. Everyone has to be ready to play. 03:24 - Enzo Maresca sacking: wish him all the best. 03:51 - Mood in team: After a tough opposition, great, time to focus on Bournemouth. 04:14 - Bournemouth lessons: two different games. Saliba got surprisingly sent off, then lost at home. A lot to learn, huge respect. 05:09 - Trossard: he’s been very consistent, as have all the front players. 05:34 - Hunger from attacking players?: Yes, and the feeling to help the team in extraordinary ways. 06:08 - 4 points at the top?: It’s where we are, happy to be there and we’re only looking at Bournemouth. 06:28 - Consistency: Yes but it’s January, we have five months to go. 07:00 - Improved behaviour: it’s player decisions. We had periods with lots of red cards, but we know how important it is to have discipline. 07:43 - Rice master of all positions: positive for him and the club. To have those attributes makes us better. 08:16 - expected goals: it’s something that fluctuates. Is it sustainable? No but it will change the dynamic. It’s a stat. 09:06 - Hindsight on rice injury?: It’s normal, sometimes you gets a hit and you react differently. That’s where we are. 09:42 - Injuries: First thing you see what we can do better. We’ve had less days with injuries, you have to separate traumatic and muscle injuries. 10:25 - Flexibility: At the