"There's another test today, we have to see how he's feeling. It doesn't look much, so we still have a few hours and we'll have to see. There's a potential chance (he's available this weekend). It did happen. Gabi [Jesus] participated, and Ethan [Nwaneri] as well, because he wanted some minutes. We took the opportunity; they wanted a bit of exposure to competition, and providing that was very positive."
"Not that they surprised me, but you have to be able to perform in the manner that they did individually throughout long periods of the game against the opponent, and that's very, very difficult to do. As I said, that's the way I felt about the players, how I feel about the players and now it's about finding the same consistency on Sunday to go and win again."
"I think the way both teams play, the way they played against PSG was very similar, when everything becomes man-to-man and the way they are with their full-backs, the way we do what we did in terms of rotation, they create a game that has very long sequences of passes. So I know what he's saying, so that's fine, it's part of the game. I think the game is provoked in the manner that both teams play, so it's very understandable."
Arsenal can become nine points clear of rivals with a win at Stamford Bridge. Leandro Trossard faces a late fitness test but may be available this weekend. A behind-closed-doors friendly gave Gabriel Jesus and Ethan Nwaneri valuable minutes and positive competitive exposure. Viktor Gyokeres and Kai Havertz remain under assessment with a further update expected tomorrow. The team must reproduce recent individual and collective performances across long periods to maintain consistency. The playing styles of some opponents encourage long sequences of passes and rotation, which makes the match dynamics understandable.
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