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Mikel Arteta fears international duty could be ‘bad news’ as players leave Premier League's Covid-19 bubble to travel abroad

Mikel Arteta admits that he is worried for players who are set to leave the Premier League's Covid-19 bubble to go on international duty next month.

The Arsenal manager was the first big name in English football to test positive for the virus, causing approximately 100 members of Arsenal staff, including his first-team squad, into self-isolation and triggered the suspension of Premier League matches.

Since then strict protocols have been put in place to protect players and staff from the virus, but Arteta worries the return of international duty could be 'bad news' as players jet off abroad.