Mikel Arteta says Gabriel Martinelli is “feeling good” after missing the midweek Champions League draw with PSV Eindhoven through illness.
The Gunners take on Brighton at home on Sunday with Martinelli expected to return to the side, and Arteta says he has no fresh injury concerns apart from Mohamed Elneny, who was subbed off against PSV with a hamstring issue.
“He’s feeling good. He’ll be in contention,” Arteta said when asked about Martinelli.
“Mo had to be subbed. He felt something in his hamstring. It doesn’t look too serious so he’ll be with us soon which is very good news.”
The Arsenal boss was this week cleared of a misconduct charge from the FA following his comments after Arsenal’s defeat to Newcastle earlier this season.
And reacting to the decision, Arteta said: “I think it was a really good, well run process. It gave the opportunity for both of us to say how we felt and the reasons behind it.
“Okay, the outcome is that I’m not charged, but I think we have to draw a line now and look at how we can be more constructive and learn from it and move forward.
“It was good. I felt a lot of sympathy to be fair as I explained the pressure we feel as managers and how important details are for our job.
“I love what I do so much and I want to continue doing it.
“The reality was that 14 managers lost their jobs and we depend on results. When the outcome is that important we get really emotional about it. Nobody remembers three weeks ago when you lost a game because of a certain reason. So, I think it was a really good process.”
