{"id":8578,"date":"2026-04-30T07:18:38","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T07:18:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news678.top\/?p=8578"},"modified":"2026-04-30T07:18:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T07:18:38","slug":"thierry-henry-sends-squad-warning-to-mikel-arteta-ahead-of-arsenal-vs-fulham-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news678.top\/?p=8578","title":{"rendered":"Thierry Henry sends squad warning to Mikel Arteta ahead of Arsenal vs Fulham | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"646\" height=\"373\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/thierry-henry-107e.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28177209\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"sync\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Henry\u2019s message to Arsenal ahead of the weekend? \u2018Deal with it\u2019 (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Arsenal legend Thierry Henry has told Mikel Arteta he has the squad to keep pushing for Champions League and Premier League glory this season.<\/p>\n<p>Since losing the Carabao Cup final to Manchester City, the Gunners have lost momentum having won just two of their last seven games, failing to score more than one goal in each of those.<\/p>\n<p>Arteta and Arsenal\u2019s sporting director Andrea Berta were hailed for assembling one of the strongest squads in Europe last summer with eight new faces arriving at the Emirates.<\/p>\n<p>But with the final hurdles still ahead of them, the group has looked jaded in recent weeks with the physical and emotional toil of the title race taking its toll.<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal produced one of their better displays of late in their Champions League semi-final first leg clash against Atletico Madrid on Wednesday night, settling for a 1-1 draw in the Spanish capital.<\/p>\n<p>Their focus now shifts back to the Premier League for another must-win game at home to Fulham on Saturday before the second leg against Diego Simeone\u2019s in north London next Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>It is another quick turnaround for Arteta\u2019s side but club great Henry insists the manager has the options at his disposal to find a solution.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"594\" height=\"456\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2273775631.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=594\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28177241\" alt=\"Atletico de Madrid v Arsenal FC - UEFA Champions League 2025\/26 Semi Final First Leg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Arteta must find the solutions in his squad ahead of the weekend (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Asked how Arsenal will manage the coming days and those games against Fulham and Atletico, Henry told CBS Sports: \u2018I don\u2019t see any issue. I\u2019m not saying it is going to be easy and pleasant because the game again at Newcastle was very difficult.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018But you have the squad to be able to deal with that, so deal with it.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Against Atletico, Arteta made two changes to the side that beat Newcastle last weekend, both enforced with Kai Havertz ruled out and Eberechi Eze only deemed fit enough for the bench having also limped off at the weekend.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"594\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2273141878.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=594\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28177250\" alt=\"Atletico de Madrid v Arsenal FC - UEFA Champions League 2025\/26 Semi Final First Leg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Rice and Zubimendi in particular have barely been rested this season (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While there will be the temptation to rest key personnel for the visit of the Cottagers, Jamie Carragher has warned \u2018the stakes are too high.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Thierry is right, they have the squad. If this was November, he would make some changes,\u2019 Carragher said.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I just think the stakes are so high, there is no way Mikel Arteta is going to be making changes in these games, I would be very surprised.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018The reason he is in this situation now where the players do like a little bit fatigued is because he hasn\u2019t made those changes earlier on when the stakes weren\u2019t as high. If they draw against Fulham this will think they gave lost the league. The stakes are just too high.\u2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Steven Gerrard names his Champions League favourite after Arsenal draw vs Atletico Madrid<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Diego Simeone complains about Arsenal decision after Atletico Madrid draw<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Steven Gerrard urges Mikel Arteta to recall Arsenal duo for Atletico Madrid second leg<\/span><\/p>\n<section id=\"share-buttons-bottom\" class=\"share-buttons share-buttons-bottom\">\n\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Comment now<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-comment\" href=\"#social-comment\"\/><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-comments__label\">Comments<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-preferred-source\" href=\"#social-preferred-source\"\/><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-preferred-source__label\">Add as preferred source<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> Thierry Henry sends squad warning to Mikel Arteta ahead of Arsenal vs Fulham | Football<br \/>\n<br \/>#Thierry #Henry #sends #squad #warning #Mikel #Arteta #ahead #Arsenal #Fulham #Football<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Henry\u2019s message to Arsenal ahead of the weekend? 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