Mikel Arteta says he is worried about player burnout amid a frantic season for Arsenal which has given very little time to rest between matches.
The 2020-21 campaign has not gone as smoothly as Arsenal fans might have hoped after seeing Arteta deliver the FA Cup and Community Shield last summer.
The Gunners have slipped to 11th in the Premier League standings after 18 fixtures, ten points behind fourth-placed Liverpool and 13 adrift of current leaders Manchester United.
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The north London outfit can close that gap if they beat Newcastle at Emirates Stadium on Monday, but Arteta could be without two key players for that pivotal encounter.