Arsenal defender Oleksandr Zinchenko has admitted manager Mikel Arteta "plays games" when it comes to public comments on player injuries. The Gunners boss has been accused of exaggerating the extent of fitness doubts in his squad,

Question marks have been raised regarding the strength and depth of the Arsenal squad, with key players such as Martin Odegaard, Declan Rice and William Saliba having already missed key games due to injury or suspension. However, it is another of Arteta’s players who has revealed the ‘trickery’ used by his manager.

The margins in the Premier League are often very fine and in order to get a small advantage over opposing managers and teams, Oleksandr Zinchenko has revealed a trick Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta likes

Mikel Arteta has turned Arsenal into genuine Premier League title contenders while playing mind games with opposition managers through the use of injured players leading up to matches