Mikel Merino ‘in the thinking’ to keep Arsenal striker role – Mikel Arteta - video Dailymotion

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Mikel Merino could continue as Arsenal’s central striker even when their regular frontmen are fit again.Spain midfielder Merino has been playing as an emergency number nine in the absence of Viktor Gyokeres, Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus through injury.The 29-year-old scored Arsenal’s first goal against Brentford on Wednesday and set up Bukayo Saka for the second as a 2-0 win maintained their five-point lead at the top of the Premier League.

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00:00Mikel Moreno has done such a good job playing as a striker for you.

00:05Is there a possibility that even when everyone is fit he could be an option as a number nine?

00:11Well, I think he has earned at least the thinking behind it

00:17for the way he's performing and the impact that he's bringing to the team, so that's a yes.

00:22And then playing together, those two, even with Victor or it can be with Gabi,

00:26and that's things that we have prepared during the summer because of the squad that we have.

00:30And so far we haven't been able to.

Mikel Merino ‘in the thinking’ to keep Arsenal striker role – Mikel Arteta

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