"The incidents were very different: the first time was Willy [Saliba] rolling his ankle against Liverpool, then we had two incidents with Ricky [Calafiori] in the warm-up in a very similar way, then one with Bukayo [Saka] after he was rested in midweek didn't play against Kairat Almaty then against Leeds he has an incident. It's very unusual. I think it's only happened once or twice in the six [previous] years I've been here."
"I can feel in my body that I'm more aware of it. In the office at the moment if I hear my door and somebody stepping in I'm like: No please,' because it's a moment that's very tricky. When you change Ricky for Bakayo you have to change other things within the gameplan; positionally there are a lot of things that are different, that you have two minutes to change. It makes you a better coach because you have to be: What if? What if?'"
Mikel Arteta is reviewing Arsenal's warm-up routines after multiple players sustained pre-match injuries this season. Four incidents have occurred: Willy Saliba rolled his ankle against Liverpool; Riccardo Calafiori withdrew twice after warm-up injuries; Bukayo Saka experienced an issue after being rested; and another incident happened against Leeds. Arteta describes the frequency as very unusual compared with previous seasons. The club is examining pre-match habits and learning from the pattern. Arteta reports heightened pre-match tension and the need for rapid tactical adjustments and contingency planning when late changes occur.
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