"Probably it's not one thing but we can help the players and everybody in the league and everybody to do what we have to do. Give us another day and especially the teams that are playing so much in Europe. To everybody in general, I think we can do that because we're all going to benefit from that. We've never had such a schedule at every level, not only in the Premier League but every competition internationally as well."
"The Gunners restored their five-point lead at the top of the table through goals from Mikel Merino and substitute Bukayo Saka at Emirates Stadium but the win came at a price as both Cristhian Mosquera and Declan Rice were unable to complete the game. Mosquera was replaced before half-time with a "knee or ankle" problem while Rice appeared to suffer a calf issue as he was withdrawn with seven minutes remaining."
Arsenal beat Brentford 2-0 at the Emirates with goals from Mikel Merino and substitute Bukayo Saka. Cristhian Mosquera left before half-time with a knee or ankle problem and Declan Rice was withdrawn late with a calf issue. Arsenal have missed Viktor Gyökeres, Martin Ødegaard, Gabriel Magalhães and Kai Havertz for extended periods this season. The club attributed ongoing fitness problems to an unprecedented fixture calendar and called for extra recovery time, especially for teams competing heavily in Europe. Merino scored his 10th league goal while deputising as Arsenal's centre-forward and has eased selection concerns.
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