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'Everything happened so fast': Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta speaks for the first time about coronavirus ordeal and reveals it took 'three or four days' before he was free of the illness

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has spoken for the first time about his coronavirus ordeal after revealing he has made a swift recovery from the illness.

Arteta became the first high-profile figure in English football to be struck down by the virus, which prompted the Premier League to suspend fixtures.

Since then, several more players, including Chelsea's Callum Hudson-Odoi, have tested positive, resulting in the season being suspended indefinitely.

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has revealed sequence of events leading to coronavirus diagnosis
Arteta was the first high-profile figure in English football to test positive for coronavirus
The Spaniard says it took him 'three to four days' before he made a full recovery from illness

Arteta has now detailed the story behind is diagnosis and recovery from coronavirus and says he's back to his normal self.