Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta insists the club do not need a “reset” despite a run of form that has seen them pick up just one point from their last three Premier League matches.
The Gunners are currently fifth in the table, seven points behind league leaders Liverpool after defeats to Newcastle and Bournemouth in recent weeks.
The midweek 1-0 loss to Inter in the Champions League was Arsenal’s first in the new format competition and means they drop to 12th in the 36-team table.
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Ahead of the Gunners’ clash with London rivals Chelsea on Sunday, Arteta insisted nothing major needs to change in the team’s approach.
The Arsenal manager said: “I don’t think about [needing a reset].
“Nobody works harder than me, I guarantee you that.
“We don’t need a reset. In one particular aspect we need to go from 95 [effort] to 100. I will not tell you what that is.”
One boost for Arteta in the last week has been the return of Martin Odegaard, who came on for the final few minutes in the San Siro on Wednesday, and is set to be in the squad to face Chelsea.
However, the Arsenal boss cast doubt over the fitness of Declan Rice, who missed the match in Italy.
Arteta added: “I have to be very vague on [Rice] because there is no clarity on if he is going to be fit or not for the weekend.”
“He hasn’t trained yet and it is not clear yet whether he is going to be available.”
