Oleksandr Zinchenko has revealed that Mikel Arteta has told injured players to travel with the squad and even go into the dressing room before matches, just to conceal injury absences.Photo by Shaun

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,

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

Oleksandr Zinchenko has revealed that Mikel Arteta has told injured players to travel with the squad and even go into the dressing room before matches, just to conceal injury absences. Photo by Shaun Botterill/ Writing in his book Believe,

In the past, Arteta's unique approach has included secretly hiring a team of professional pickpockets tasked with taking the phones and wallets of his first-team squad during a dinner.