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The Mikel Arteta team has experienced a difficult period in St. James’ Park in recent seasons, but the last minute head of Gabriel won them a 2-1 victory on Sunday. Saka was back in the initial alignment for the victory and he posted a bloody battle injury after the match. The Gunners started the match without the central defender William Saliba, who came at halftime. Rooney believes thatrsenal will aim to strengthen their defense by targeting the star of Crystal Palace Marc Guehi. The 25 -year transfer to Liverpool fell on the day of the deadline and its contract expires next summer. Another defender of Arsenal, Jurrien Timber, was quite optimistic about the chances of his team to win the title, as Express a sport Brings you the latest news from the Emirates.
Bukayo Saka discusses Newcastle Wound
Saka was out of action with a problem with the hamstrings since August, but he returned to the initial training of the Premier League against the Magpies. However, it was not his hamstrings who were injured after the 2-1 victory because he revealed an ankle injury during an post-match interview.
In an interview with Stadium Astro, Jermaine Jenas questioned Saka on her bloody sock, an injury suffered following an aggressive game by Newcastle players during the opening period. He revealed details on the treatment he endured, although Saka remains available for the Champions League in the middle of the week.
“You can see my ankle! But coming on this ground, you know what to expect, it will be a battle,” he said, pointing his ankle. “The best team has won today and we got what we deserve.
“There was a point towards the end of the match where I was on the bench and I had the impression that it would be this feeling again; that we played well but something opposed us, the penalty decision, but we had played well. This is why in the locker room, we were so happy that we overthrew.”
Arsenal got an idea of the race for Marc Guehi
The defender of England Guehi seemed to become a Liverpool player on the day of the deadline, but due to the lack of replacement by Palace, his transfer fell. He now has many possibilities at his disposal, in particular by writing an arrangement of pre-contract with a foreign club in January or by transferring elsewhere to a free summer next summer.
While Arne Slot’s team hopes to finalize an agreement for Guehi when his contract is exhausted, the legend of Manchester United Rooney thinks that the Gunners and their counterparts in London, Chelsea, will bring Liverpool for its services.
“I think he (Guehi) is a special player,” said Rooney in his show Wayne Rooney. “It’s a good size, it is not the biggest, but it is good in the air, it can play with both feet, it is aggressive and I think that it will be a real high level player in the coming years.
“Will he be at the palace? I really doubt it. I think he will have options and I think not only in England, in Europe, he will have options. I just have the impression that Arsenal and Chelsea could enter and they could try to take Liverpool.”
Jurrien Timber confident on title prospects
After the triumph of Arsenal on Newcastle, which positioned them second in the table only two points at the drift of Liverpool pacesetters, defender Timber thinks that his team has all the qualities and mentality required to claim the championship.
“The belief is there. I think we have shown it. The character of this team is incredible and I will never doubt it and I hope that we can continue like that,” he said.
“The season is so long, when you look at the calendar, it looks like a difficult start – it was a difficult start – but it does not seem that it will be easy. It will be difficult, the games will always be difficult. Last year, we dropped points and lost against West Ham at home, so next week will not be easy.
“If you want to win the Premier League, you know it will be a long season. You have to stay close to the top – and not just close for this week. Next week, it’s the same – and we have to continue.”