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Mikel Arteta Explains Five Arsenal Absences After FA Cup Win

“Both of them… had little niggles,” Arteta said of Leandro Trossard and Riccardo Calafiori after Arsenal’s FA Cup win over Mansfield. He added Declan Rice, Gabriel and Martin Zubimendi had been “carrying issues,” with the packed schedule forcing caution. Arteta said the changes were made to help key players recover before Arsenal’s next two-week stretch.