Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta calls on his side to use the 'pain' of their first defeat in six months as motivation for their Champions League meeting with Shakhtar Donetsk.
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has called on his side to use the "pain" of their first defeat in six months as motivation for their Champions League meeting with Shakhtar Donetsk.Arsenal return to European action on Tuesday when they host Shakhtar at Emirates Stadium and Arteta wants his players to quickly "move on" after the loss.
Arteta says winger Bukayo Saka will have to be assessed over his fitness after he missed the defeat by the Cherries with a hamstring issue picked up on England duty, while midfielder Martin Odegaard remains sidelined. The Gunners are looking for their second win of the group stage after an opening stalemate with Atalanta was followed by victory over PSG.
Shakhtar Donetsk have failed to win any of their seven away UEFA Champions League matches in England, all in the group stages . They did avoid defeat on their last visit though, drawing 1-1 with Manchester City in November 2019.
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