Mikel Arteta provides update on Arsenal squad after being hit by sickness bug The Gunners defeated Brentford 3-1 on Wednesday evening but their squad were not able to perform at their best due to illness.
Mikel Arteta was a happy man following Arsenal’s 3-1 victory over Brentford on New Year’s Day and even more so because his squad overcome a sickness bug to put in a superb performance away from home.
Kai Havertz was surprisingly left out of the Arsenal squad for the match against Brentford but it was reported that the German forward had caught a sickness bug that struck other players in the squad as well.
When asked if the bug was disruptive to Arsenal’s plans and preparation, Arteta seemed to downplay the severity of the sickness and claimed that the team were prepared for such things, especially at this time of year.
Speaking specifically on Havertz’s omission from the squad Arteta revealed: “With Kai [Havertz] it was obvious.
