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Reports had claimed Arsenal's defensive duo would not be involved again for the remainder of the campaign, but Arteta has dismissed these claims.
Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta has not ruled Oleksandr Zinchenko from featuring in the club's remaining games after being ruled out with a calf injury, although he has confirmed that William Saliba continues to be sidelined for Sunday’s game against Brighton.
A report from The Athletic claimed Arsenal's defensive duo would not be involved again for the remainder of the campaign, but Arteta has dismissed these claims.
"With William it's for sure he's not going to be fit for this game and we're doubting him for the next game," Arteta said ahead of Sunday's visit of Brighton.
Asked if Zinchenko had kicked his last ball this season, Arteta said: "No."
It was confirmed during the week that Arsenal are close to extending the contracts of England duo Bukayo Saka and Aaron Ramsdale this week.
The Spanish manager was plenty of praise for Ramsdale's performances since making his £30m move to Arsenal two years ago from Sheffield United.
"At the moment there is nothing to announce.We will do that as a club as we always do. This is not the time to talk about it.
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"We are very happy with him, the way he's developed and the way he's performed, and the trajectory that he is at in the last few seasons is remarkable. We are really happy with him and he's very important for us."
Arsenal revived their title chances somewhat with an impressive 2-0 win at Newcastle last Sunday - a feat many thought would be a hurdle too far for Arteta's side - but they are still chasing City with three games to go.
"We are playing to win the title, we want to be fully focused on that," he said. "All those things are a distraction and we don't want to be anywhere near that."
Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta has not ruled Oleksandr Zinchenko from injury before the end of the season, although he has confirmed that William Saliba continues to be sidelined for Sunday’s game against Brighton.
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A report from The Athletic claimed Arsenal's defensive duo would not be involved again for the remainder of the campaign, but Arteta has dismissed these claims.
"With William it's for sure he's not going to be fit for this game and we're doubting him for the next game," Arteta said ahead of Sunday's visit of Brighton.
Asked if Zinchenko had kicked his last ball this season, Arteta said: "No."
It was confirmed during the week that Arsenal are close to extending the contracts of England duo Bukayo Saka and Aaron Ramsdale this week.
The Spanish manager was plenty of praise for Ramsdale's performances since making his £30m move to Arsenal two years ago from Sheffield United.
"At the moment there is nothing to announce.We will do that as a club as we always do. This is not the time to talk about it.
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The 33-year-old was a member of the squad which won the 2016 double with the club.
"We are very happy with him, the way he's developed and the way he's performed, and the trajectory that he is at in the last few seasons is remarkable. We are really happy with him and he's very important for us."
Arsenal revived their title chances somewhat with an impressive 2-0 win at Newcastle last Sunday - a feat many thought would be a hurdle too far for Arteta's side - but they are still chasing City with three games to go.
"We are playing to win the title, we want to be fully focused on that," he said. "All those things are a distraction and we don't want to be anywhere near that."
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