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Mikel Arteta vows to keep on playing mind games as Arsenal are handed a injury triple boost - with Gunners boss pondering another teenage Carabao Cup debut

Related Topics: Mikel Arteta, Bukayo Saka

Mikel Arteta has vowed to keep playing mind games with his rival managers over the fitness of Arsenal's injured stars.

Bukayo Saka made a surprise start against Liverpool despite Arteta saying in the build-up the winger was 'very uncertain' to feature.

Mail Sport revealed over the weekend that Arteta's repeated cloak of secrecy is a ploy to gain an edge over his opponents and now the Gunners boss confirmed he will continue to keep everyone guessing – even his own players.

'I don't want to make it easy for anyone,' said Arteta.