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Arteta reveals Martinelli surprised Arsenal medical team

Arteta reveals Martinelli surprised Arsenal medical team after rushing to be fit for Man City shootout.

  • Arteta reveals Martinelli surprised Arsenal’s medical team after being fit to return to the field quickly
  • It was initially reported that Martinelli was unlikely to be fit to play in the game.
  • Martinelli replaced Trossar before being the hero, scoring the winning goal late in the game.

Mikel Arteta has revealed that Gabriel Martinelli surprised Arsenal doctors after being rushed back to fitness to score the winning goal against Manchester City.

At first, Martinelli was unlikely to be fit in time to play in this game. But he was named as a substitute and replaced Leandro Trossar at the start of the second half. Before being the hero who scored the winning goal at the end of the game

“No one expected him to be in the team. The medical team didn’t expect it. He said, ‘I’m ready to play. I’m ready to play,’ ” Arteta told https://ufabet999.com

“Yesterday he showed up, he trained, he said he was ready to play, Leo (Trossar) was injured. And we needed him. I looked and he was dressed and ready to play.”

The result gave Arsenal their first league victory over Manchester City since December 2015 and moved them level on points with Tottenham Hotspur.