{"id":291383,"date":"2023-09-17T15:19:27","date_gmt":"2023-09-17T15:19:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/?p=291383"},"modified":"2023-09-17T15:19:27","modified_gmt":"2023-09-17T15:19:27","slug":"mikel-arteta-explains-decision-to-start-david-raya-and-drop-aaron-ramsdale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/soccer\/mikel-arteta-explains-decision-to-start-david-raya-and-drop-aaron-ramsdale\/","title":{"rendered":"Mikel Arteta explains decision to start David Raya and drop Aaron Ramsdale"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/GettyImages-1684837772.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Mikel Arteta has handed David Raya his Arsenal debut for Sunday\u2019s Premier League clash against Everton.<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal news, exclusives and analysis<\/p>\n<p>Aaron Ramsdale had started the Gunners previous four matches this season and done little wrong to suggest he was in danger of losing his place. <\/p>\n<p>Raya joined the north London club, initially on loan, from Brentford during the final week of the summer transfer window and has been forced to sit on the substitutes\u2019 bench for the victories over Crystal Palace and Manchester United, as well as the draw against Fulham. <\/p>\n<p>\u2018I think I mentioned it that we wanted to build a squad with two quality players in each position, with different characteristics, and we have got that now,\u2019 said Arteta, explaining his decision before the match.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018And to maximise that they have to play games, and we have a lot of things coming up now.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/metro-parent\/img\/fallback.png\"><\/p>\n<p>\u2018And we have the same with other players we have rotated and there will be a lot of game-time in the next few weeks.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The Spain international\u2019s inclusion at the expense of Ramsdale was far from the only significant decision made by Arteta as he attempted to select a team capable of winning at Goodison Park for the first time since 2018.<\/p>\n<p>Summer signing Kai Havertz, who has made an underwhelming start to his Arsenal career, was relegated to the bench with Fabio Vieira handed a rare starting opportunity. <\/p>\n<p>Gabriel Jesus, meanwhile, who scored the third goal in the chaotic win over United prior to the international break, was also named among the replacements following his involvement with Brazil. <\/p>\n<p>Eddie Nketiah led the line from the start after he wasn\u2019t used at all by Gareth Southgate against Ukraine or Scotland having been called up to the senior squad for the first time. <\/p>\n<p><strong>For more stories like this,\u00a0check our sport page<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on <meta charset=\"utf-8\"><strong>Facebook,\u00a0<\/strong>Twitter\u00a0and\u00a0Instagram<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2023\/09\/17\/mikel-arteta-explains-decision-to-start-david-raya-and-drop-aaron-ramsdale-19512416\/?ico=zone-widget_home_sport\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mikel Arteta has handed David Raya his Arsenal debut for Sunday\u2019s Premier League clash against Everton. 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