EPL: Arsenal boss Arteta surprised by international snubs for White and Jesus
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is surprised by the international snubs for Ben White and Gabriel Jesus.
White has been overlooked by England, while Gabriel Jesus was ignored by Brazil.
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On White, Arteta said: “I think if you have a versatile player who can play at the level Ben can as both a central defender and fullback, in my opinion, that’s something any manager would want, especially when you go to a tournament where a lot of things can happen. But that’s Gareth’s decision and his coaching staff. What I can tell you is that whenever Ben gets the call he’ll be ready.”
On Gabriel Jesus, he also stated: “What I have to do is to convince the players to put their head down, accept the decision of the coach of the national team and give them even more reasons if it’s necessary to tell them why they should be selected. That’s the way the boys reacted and it’s nothing else to comment on.”