EPL: We must not sleep against Leicester City, Arteta warns Arsenal boys

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta strongly believes they’re likely to face a tough opposition in Leicester City on Saturday.

Arteta however charged his wards to be at their best for the game.

He said, “I think there are more [than two] teams involved and every day is going to be a race – a race to convince those players how to train better, to play better. Against Leicester we are doing to have to be really good to beat them, especially with the way they have been playing the last few weeks.

“We have to play really well to compete and try to win that game [at Leicester], which is going to be difficult. It is a challenge every week in this league.”

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Arteta was also asked about new contract talks for Bukayo Saka and William Saliba.

He said, “I think there are more [than two] teams involved and every day is going to be a race – a race to convince those players how to train better, to play better. Against Leicester we are doing to have to be really good to beat them, especially with the way they have been playing the last few weeks.

“We have to play really well to compete and try to win that game [at Leicester], which is going to be difficult. It is a challenge every week in this league.”