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Mikel Arteta insists he has offered Bernd Leno no assurances on when he will be back in goal for Arsenal - but praised his response to being dropped against Norwich.
Leno was one of seven changes made by Arteta for the 1-0 victory over the Canaries as Arsenal picked up their first Premier League points of the new season.
Summer signing Aaron Ramsdale was preferred between the posts as he made his league debut following his move from Sheffield United.
Reports in Germany on Wednesday claimed Leno had been told he would be recalled for the north London derby against Tottenham on September 26 - but manager Arteta said those claims were false.
“I don’t know where they (reports) are coming from but they are ahead of me!” revealed Arteta ahead of Saturday’s game at Burnley.
“I think I am the one who picks the team at the weekend and sometimes I read things that I haven’t decided yet.
“They give me ideas at the most, but nothing else because I haven’t made a decision for Saturday - so imagine (if I had) for the north London derby.
“We had to change something and Aaron has come here to try to make us better. We needed a result on that day and I decided to play him.”
London
Mikel Arteta insists he has offered Bernd Leno no assurances on when he will be back in goal for Arsenal - but praised his response to being dropped against Norwich.
Leno was one of seven changes made by Arteta for the 1-0 victory over the Canaries as Arsenal picked up their first Premier League points of the new season.
Summer signing Aaron Ramsdale was preferred between the posts as he made his league debut following his move from Sheffield United.
Reports in Germany on Wednesday claimed Leno had been told he would be recalled for the north London derby against Tottenham on September 26 - but manager Arteta said those claims were false.
“I don’t know where they (reports) are coming from but they are ahead of me!” revealed Arteta ahead of Saturday’s game at Burnley.
“I think I am the one who picks the team at the weekend and sometimes I read things that I haven’t decided yet.
“They give me ideas at the most, but nothing else because I haven’t made a decision for Saturday - so imagine (if I had) for the north London derby.
“We had to change something and Aaron has come here to try to make us better. We needed a result on that day and I decided to play him.”
