Win FA CUP with our FANS | Mikel Arteta | Portsmouth v Arsenal

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Mikel Arteta reveals whether Kai Havertz will finally make his long-awaited return from injury in Arsenal’s FA Cup tie at Portsmouth. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 INTRO 0:05 Kai to come back? If everything goes well, I think so. I think he’s going to be in the squad again in the next few days. He trains well, he’s increased his load, he’s coping with that really well. And it will be great if we can have him. 0:25 Is there a feeling that maybe sometimes you need to temper expectations on the outside, when a player has missed so much football, about what they might bring when they do come back? Yes, but I understand this is the level as well. And when a player has the chance to put our shirt on and compete for us, you know that the demands are excellence - and that’s it. Kai is aware of that. 0:55 Last time you went to Portsmouth, March 2020, you probably had Covid??… 1:30 Do you feel you get the credit you deserve for winning that trophy, particularly in those circumstances, because it was such a surreal time? I don’t know. At the end I think we have to get judged, and we get judged for what we do today. 2:06 Given you lifted that trophy in an empty stadium, how much does that make you want to lift a trophy with your own fans? 2:27 Do you think you’ll need to make many changes for this cup tie? 2:59 Might Kepa be one of them, he's done very well in the League Cup? 3:10 Is there a chance for Ricardo Calafiori to be back against Portsmouth? 3:35 Piero went off here as well, is this now sort of the chance, we spoke about the lack of minutes Myles has had at times, is this now his chance to sort of step up? @HaytersTV – Football Up Close. Visit our website: https://hayters.com/ We go behind the scenes with the biggest names in football to bring you interviews, training, news, live coverage, fans’ voices and funniest moments. If you love football, you’ll love Hayters TV. Subscribe now! Follow HaytersTV on social media - https://linktr.ee/HaytersTV #arsenal #afc #havertz