Arsenal boss Arteta defends keeper policy as Ramsdale in squad for Sevilla

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24 Oct 2023 • 7:35 AM MYT
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Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is expected to stick with David Raya for Tuesday's Champions League clash at Sevilla.

Aaron Ramsdale is with the squad in Spain, but Arteta has intimated Raya will keep his place.

He said, "We will see tomorrow with the line-up. All the players available have chances to play and I'm sure that I will not take a decision based on an only action [of the game]."

Asked if it is 'realistic' to change the goalkeeper on errors made, Arteta said: "It depends where that is coming from. Someone from football, when errors are part of football and mistakes happen, from defenders, from strikers and from goalkeepers for sure. For sure not [realistic to expect a change every time].

"That's the pressure of playing in big clubs where you have to win and you have to be at your best, and you have someone next to you who is pushing you every single day. If we go player, by player, position by position, you will tell me what's happening at left-back, what happens with the holding midfielder.

"You asked Jorginho a question already and Gabriel Jesus is here, there's another question on that. That's the debate. That's the beauty of the game as well. The fact that you have other options as well is going to make those talks more frequent."