Mikel Arteta issues updates on the fitness of defender Gabriel and striker Kai Havertz ahead of the clash against Brighton tomorrow.
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
0:01 Martinelli has suffered a knock. Hincapie picked up a different injury against Everton.
0:25 Brighton are a club I admire a lot. They've achieved so much over the last 10 years. They are a really committed team. Versatile players.
0:59 We need to prepare for what's coming. I will get some time with my family over the coming days which is great. It's a joy and a pleasure to be playing at this level, in this country with all the traditions.
1:31 We bought Calafiori for his versatility at full back and at centre back. His availability has been really good this season. He was very good tonight.
2:26 Kai Havertz? It will be a matter of days. He's a player that we've missed a lot. Really happy to have him back very soon.
2:49 Gabriel hasn't trained yet but hopefully he'll be back as quickly as possible. We know the situation that we currently have in defence.
3:05 Jesus is very fit. We've been increasing his minutes gradually. Very happy to have him back.
3:38 Declan Rice's red card against Brighton last season? I was very p*ssed off, in the manner that we had to play with 10 men. Hopefully it will be very different this time.
3:56 Not so many red cards this season? The rules are different now. We paid a big price with that rule last season. Hopefully we can continue to play with 11 players.
4:20 Top of the fair play league? I didn't know. That's very good.
4:29 Quadruple? I'm thinking about going home. Have some rest. Enjoy one day and then start to prepare for Brighton.
4:52 Winning mentality? It's great! Happy Christmas to everybody and see you soon.
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By HaytersTV
December 26, 2025