- Mikel Arteta reveals Declan Rice suffered cramp after being substituted late on
- Kai Havertz and Bukayo Saka scored as Arsenal started the season with three points.
- Next match schedule: Arsenal will visit Aston Villa.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has revealed Declan Rice suffered from cramp after being substituted late on in their 2-0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers on Wednesday.
“Yeah, he had cramp, he didn’t have a long pre-season but he tried his best and he performed brilliantly again, but towards the end of the game he had a little problem,” Arteta said of Rice’s condition.
Arteta spoke about the โปรโมชั่น ufabet team’s overall three points, saying: “There were a lot of positives from the game. I thought, especially in the first half, we were strong, created a lot of chances. Overall, 1-0 up is not enough.”
“Credit to Wolves for putting some pressure on us. They put us on the spot and we made two easy mistakes in the middle of the pitch. They created uncertainty for the team but when Bukayo scored the second goal it all eased up.”
“If you want to be a top team. You have to be consistent in winning games and find a way to win games, and we did that in the second half.”
“In the Premier League, every game is a nightmare. Today we played against a good opponent, looking at the players Wolves brought on in the second half. So it was good for us to get the win and get a lot of positives.”
Kai Havertz and Bukayo Saka scored each as Arsenal made a strong start to the season ahead of their trip to Aston Villa next.