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Arteta: Havertz can go on weekends; I think both Zhekai and Madu are well integrated

10:35am, 7 August 2025Football

Hupu August 7th Arsenal head coach Arteta attended the post-match press conference of losing 2-3 to Villarreal.

Today, the fans were very excited to see Victor Djekelayish's starting lineup. The players seemed to be working hard to find him a chance to score a goal at the Emirates Stadium. Do you think it will take him some time to fit in Arsenal's offensive system?

We have broken this deadlock today because I think it's very important for him to start, find a feeling, and connect with the team.

He has been in for about a week, but I have seen a lot of his performance and goals, especially his offensive style in certain spaces. So, overall, for a lot of players who don’t have much playing time, we have a lot of opportunities right now because they will be ready for Saturday’s game in a better shape.

How is his situation without Kai Havertz today?

He felt a little uncomfortable during training yesterday and was not very comfortable this morning, so we decided to let him rest. I think this will take about a few days, and hopefully it will be a weekend. If everything goes well, I believe he will get back to health.

Calafiori and Trosad are absent. Do you have confidence that they can resume playing in Manchester United?

Yes, the three people we lost on the tour are Gaby, Rio and Ricky. Saturday, if the next few days go as smooth as the last few days, I think they both have a chance.

15-year-old Max Doman, who performed absolutely incredible, also won a penalty. What is his short-term plan? Will we see him in the first team this season?

No doubt he continues to impress people. He has been influential in the game again today, and he has shown amazing efficiency in every offense and action, which is incredible. He deserves the opportunity, and if he continues to do so, let's wait and see.

How long do you think it will take for the players to adapt to Dzekelish's style of playing? Because you obviously used different types of strikers before, such as Manchester City's Haaland, and they introduced him, which took a lot of time. We're talking about how many weeks, how long does it take?

I hope he feels good every day. I think he also made connections outside the training ground, which is important because these connections can help him find the place he needs.

His physical condition, I think he hasn't really trained with the team for two months, so before today, he should have only conducted six or five training sessions. So, I think he will take another step on Saturday and will be in better shape.

Noni had the first chance to play today, so I understand that he ended his training early and met with you in advance. Having such a player will definitely be a great encouragement to the players' mentality.

Yes, no need to ask. He has shown a strong desire to join since day one, and I think he has performed very well.

I think this shows how eager he is to join and how willing he is to give everything for it. I think all the fans welcome him very enthusiastically. So, it's awesome. Another player walked into the door and experienced his first collaboration with us, and was going to play again on Saturday.

Mickel, a player like Daoman, is only 15 years old. Have you ever encountered this situation before? A player so young can play an influence in the first team so early. How does it feel to try to deal with this situation?

The most similar one is Ethan. I think that was a different stage, but Max's situation is developing very quickly.

He did this often in training even last year when he was training with us, and now he has been doing this in competitions. So in the three or four games he played, he played an important role and created great moments. marvelous.

Let's talk about Maduaike. Many Arsenal fans have been arguing about what role he should play in the team and where he should play. Today he was placed on the left. Is this your plan for him?

Kick both sides. I think Noni, if you ask him, he will say that he is comfortable playing on both sides. So what we want is an incisive player.

We can do this, and he is indeed very threatening. But I hope he can fight against his opponents, we hope to find other ways of playing, use his football to play football, and he will provide us with solutions. Today you've seen him dribbling into the penalty area a few times, and his speed and ball-holding level are good. So, he is a great choice.

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