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Arteta: ‘Jesus, Martinelli must take their opportunities’
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The Arsenal manager talked about his starting lineup.

Mikel Arteta has urged the Gunners attackers Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Martinelli to do their talking when they play amid limited starting opportunities as the North London team continues their pursuit of the EPL trophy.

Both Brazilians have found themselves out of Mikel’s starting line-up in the past few matches with Leandro Trossard, Kai Havertz and Bukayo Saka starting from the 1st minute on the pitch.

The Spaniard was asked by Brazilian reporters if Jesus and Martinelli are unhappy with being on the bench and he answered: “I believe there are 2 parts. First, they’re happy because of where Arsenal is as a team and what we are aiming to win. And another, because now they want to be on the pitch, everyone wants to be there.

“Each player who doesn’t play everything wants to be on the pitch more. But I decide that and what I feel at each time.”

Arteta added that the Brazilian duo has been crucial to the Gunners in the current campaign and with 2 matches left until the end of the season, they must take their chances if the team needs them and provide on the pitch no matter if they start from the 1st minute or from the bench.