Mikel Arteta has revealed why he has handed the Arsenal captaincy to Bukayo Saka, within the absence of the injured Martin Odegaard.

Saka has captained Arsenal for a lot of the marketing campaign with Odegaard sidelined with an ankle damage since September. Regardless of extra skilled gamers within the squad, Arteta has trusted the 23-year-old Hale Finish graduate with the armband.

Talking at his pre-match press convention forward of dealing with Inter Milan within the Champions League, Arteta stated the respect Saka instructions at Arsenal makes him a perfect chief of the facet.

“Particularly the way in which folks take a look at him. Individuals admire him, folks respect him,” the Spaniard stated.

“Individuals wish to be subsequent to him. He’s acquired this capability to inject this positivity into folks, a really explicit manner of smiling and transmitting his vitality and he’s one in every of our leaders proper now.

“He’s come all the way in which from the academy, he’s one in every of our greatest abilities, greatest gamers, no query about that. He’s acquired that standing within the group proper now.”

Arteta did ship a constructive damage replace on Odegaard, with the Norwegian having travelled to Italy for tonight’s tie with Inter.

“The constructive information is it’s nice to have Martin again. He’s skilled with us for the primary time, a full session at this time. He felt good, it’s a bit sooner than we anticipated, however he needed to be with the group, so we’ll resolve tomorrow (Wednesday) whether or not we use him, however at the least it’s a giant step that he’s travelled with us and is a part of the group.”

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