Arsenal’s new manager Mikel Arteta and goalkeeper David Raya urged the squad to stay calm after the team’s first consecutive losses of the season, coming on the heels of defeats by Manchester City and Southampton. They stressed the need to rediscover Arsenal’s identity before the Champions League first leg against Sporting in Lisbon, where key players Saka and Timber remain injured but others like Gabriel Magalhães, Declan Rice and Leandro Trossard are expected to start.
Arsenal Urge Rinse Off Cup Losses
After Carabao Cup and FA Cup defeats, Arteta and Raya urge calm and a return to identity ahead of the Champions League quarter‑final first leg against Sporting.