Arsenal press conference LIVE: Mikel Arteta on Rice worry, VAR madness and Odegaard

Mikel Arteta faces the press after Arsenal’s win over Hull City at the Emirates Stadium which became far nervier than many would have liked. There will no doubt be questions about the removal of Declan Rice after the England international was substituted around 60 minutes. Arteta defended the midfielder playing the full game in Prague but this left many querying if that was the right choice. The bizarre VAR call is perhaps another topic of contention with the Gunners on the end of a baffling decision to deny Kai Havertz a penalty with the letter of the law seemingly not…
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