Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta keen to keep pressure off fit-again Gabriel Martinelli

Gabriel Martinelli enjoyed a fine start to his Arsenal career before suffering a knee injury.
(Image credit: Adam Davy)

Mikel Arteta has warned Arsenal supporters not to heap pressure on fit-again forward Gabriel Martinelli to solve the club’s current woes as he backed his “fighters” to turn things around.

Defeat at Everton on Saturday leaves the Gunners 15th in the table and without a Premier League win since November 1 – a run of seven games where they have taken just two points.

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