Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has revealed that the London club will find ‘right replacements’ for the players who will represent their countries at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon.
Gabon’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Ghana’s Thomas Partey, Egypt’s Mohamed Elneny and Ivory Coast’s Nicolas Pepe are the players the Gunners might release for the African tournament that will be held between January and February 2022.
When asked about the potential absences of the players during a press conference on Thursday, Arteta said: “Let’s see where we are at that point, which players we have available and which players definitely have to be there and for how long, because there are some question marks there as well.
“We will find a solution. If they have to leave, they have to leave. We’ll have to find the right replacements for them.”