Arteta said in statements reported by Fabrizio Romano, a journalist specializing in transfer market news, via his account on the social networking site “X”: “I am very proud of what we did at the Etihad Stadium.”
Arteta: Arsenal wanted to beat Man City
He added: “We show desire, we adapt to different ways of playing, this is great.”
He stressed: “We wanted to win, but it was difficult. I am proud, because of what we had to deal with and the injured players.”
He continued: “It is natural that we play the way we decided to play, and it is better for us to learn, otherwise, I will be very stupid.”
On the date of Odegaard’s return: “It will be a matter of weeks, but I cannot guarantee the date of his return, I cannot tell you more than that.”
He added: “It is unlikely that Odegaard will return before the international break in October.”
On Oleksandr Zinchenko’s situation: “He is not ready to play yet, and I think he will be out for a few weeks.”
Arsenal will host Bolton on Wednesday evening in the third round of the Carabao Cup.