Mikel Arteta says one Arsenal star gives him ‘big headaches’ because he ‘brings qualities we don’t have in the squad’

MIKEL ARTETA has revealed that one Arsenal star is "very shut" to beginning extra video games amid the membership's Premier League title cost.

The Gunners at the moment sit two factors clear on the prime of the Premier League desk regardless of a current dip in kind.

Arteta has revealed that one participant is giving him 'complications'Credit score: Getty

Following a 3-1 defeat to fellow title challengers Manchester Metropolis, Arteta's facet bounced again with a surprising 4-2 win over Aston Villa final weekend.

The Arsenal boss made two modifications to his common beginning line-up forward of the crunch conflict at Villa Park, with Leandro Trossard changing Gabriel Martinelli and Jorginho stepping in for Thomas Partey.

However he might be pressured into making one other shift very quickly, with one midfielder giving him "complications" due to his "large" qualities.

Forward of Saturday's journey to Leicester, Arteta revealed that summer time signing Fabio Vieira is near incomes extra sport time.

Vieira is near beginning extra video games for ArsenalCredit score: Getty

When requested about how shut the 22-year-old was to creating one other league begin, the Spaniard stated: "Very shut.

"He's beginning to give me huge complications as a result of I see each single day what he's able to doing. An incredible participant.

"He now understands precisely what we would like and bodily he's a situation to compete on the proper stage on this league.

"He brings qualities that we don’t have within the squad. Very keen to provide him extra."

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Arteta added: "If he must compete for 30 balls within the air in opposition to sure gamers on this league, I believe he's going to lose 28.

"But when we give him the ball in the best areas, and if we ask him to do some defensive work he can do.

"If we put him in entrance of objective the quantity of instances that we need to do, I believe he'll do very well on this league. But when we do the alternative I don’t assume he's going to do nicely."

Vieira has began only one Premier League sport up to now this season, with Granit Xhaka and Martin Odegaard each the popular starters in midfield.

However he performed a pivotal function in serving to Arsenal to the highest of Group A within the Europa League.

Vieira made his first - and solely - Premier League begin in opposition to Brentford in SeptemberCredit score: Richard Pelham / The Solar