Arsenal's Champions League group stage win this week was a confidence boost ahead of Sunday's game against rivals Tottenham Hotspur but the team does not need any extra motivation before a north London derby, manager Mikel Arteta said.
Arsenal have started the season in fine style, earning 13 points from five Premier League games so far, and enjoyed a triumphant return to the Champions League on Wednesday with a 4-0 hammering of PSV Eindhoven.
"Winning always helps and maintains the spirit. This game doesn't need any motivation, it's the most special game of the season," Arteta told reporters on Friday. It's a derby and a special moment for all of us. We just need to focus on that. Winger Gabriel Martinelli is still being assessed and has not been ruled out for Sunday's game, Arteta said. Martinelli sustained a hamstring injury in last weekend's win over Everton and missed the PSV match.The Spanish coach said goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale has been "very supportive" since being dropped in favour of David Raya, and that he is yet to decide who will start in goal against Spurs.
Arteta described captain Martin Odegaard's new contract as "great news" for the club and the team after the midfielder signed a five-year deal earlier on Friday.
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