Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta says his side's tactics in Sunday's 2-2 draw against Manchester City were 'normal'.
The Gunners conceded a 98th-minute equaliser at Etihad Stadium, having been reduced to 10 men following Leandro Trossard's sending off in first-half stoppage time.
"Well, we had to play the game that we had to play. The first 15 minutes, we couldn't. They played 30 seconds with 10 men. Look what they did. It's normal what they did," said Arteta. But Arteta says the Gunners will be without injured players for Wednesday's EFL Cup tie against Bolton."Let's see who's available tomorrow and then we can talk about dark arts or these things.Asked if any of the injuries sustained against City were serious, Arteta said: "We have to wait. One of them."
It was the second time this season that an Arsenal player has been sent off for such an offence, following Declan Rice's dismissal against Brighton in August.
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