Arteta Confirms Zubimendi Played Through Illness in Arsenal’s Win Over Newcastle
The update sharpens focus on how Arsenal manage his minutes before the Atlético Madrid semi-final.
Overview
- Arsenal beat Newcastle United 1-0 to go top of the Premier League, with Eberechi Eze scoring the winner.
- Mikel Arteta said Martin Zubimendi was sick during the game and confirmed he withdrew him because of it.
- Despite feeling unwell, Zubimendi recorded 66 touches, completed 41 of 48 passes at 85% and made 10 defensive actions, according to Sofascore.
- Arteta praised the midfielder’s first season and said the club are blessed to have him after roughly 50 appearances.
- Gary Neville flagged a recent dip in Zubimendi’s impact, which has fed talk of fatigue and possible minute management before Atlético Madrid.