Mikel Arteta says Arsenal player is giving him 'headaches'
Mikel Arteta has revealed that Fabio Vieira is giving him a 'headache' when it comes to choosing his squad, following a steady run of form from the bench.
Vieira joined the Gunners last summer from Porto in a deal worth around £35m but has struggled to become a regular player this season.
However, he has come on from the bench in Arsenal's last four games and played a key role in his team's fourth goal in last weekend's 4-2 win over Aston Villa.
The 22-year-old showed composure, unleashing a perfect pass through the eye of a needle for Gabriel Martinelli to score the opener.
And his growing influence in matches is starting to give Arteta a "headache", with the likes of Martinelli, Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard now leading him in the standings. Vieira 'headache' to choose Arteta
When asked about Vieira's growing attachment to the team, Arteta said:
"[He's] very close. He's starting to give me headaches because I see him every day and I know what he's capable of.
"A great player now understands exactly what we want. I think physically he can play at the right level in this league and he brings the qualities that we have. not on the team. I'm looking forward to that." to give him more. The Gunners boss was pressed about whether he thought the midfielder was fit enough to face the Premier League, and he responded:
“If he had to play 30 balls in the air against some of the players in the league, I think he would lose 28.
"But if we give him the ball in the right space and ask him to do the defensive work he can - and we put him in front of goal as many times as we want, I think he He will do very well in this tournament.
"But if we did the opposite, I don't think he would be successful in this tournament," the Spaniard joked.
Arsenal head to the King Power Stadium to face Leicester City on Saturday, and Vieira is likely to reappear as the league leaders look to extend their two-point advantage over second-placed Manchester City. .
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