Arteta: This is not easy, and Saka's injury is worrying

Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta appeared in press statements after the victory over Crystal Palace 5-1 in the seventeenth round of the English Premier League.

The coach said: “It was A very good week. It's always strange to play against the same opponent twice in three days (after the League Cup match), we started well and then conceded a goal, but the team's response was good. Scoring five goals away from home in this league is not easy Never.

On Gabriel Jesus: “You could see in the days before and after that he was ready for it. I had no doubt. When a player is in this momentum he has to play.”

On Declan Rice and his performance: “There were some really good goals from different faces and players sharing the goals. It was really positive. When he came on he gave us something else in the game. He took control of the game and gave us control.”

He stressed: “We are in a really good moment. We were unbeaten in 10 games, we won five out of seven and we deserved to win them all. We deal with a lot of things. The team adapts and fights in every match.”

On replacing Bukayo Saka: “He felt something. It's too early to evaluate his condition. We are very concerned about Saka's injury. He injured his hamstring and was unable to continue playing. He will have to undergo evaluation but we are very concerned, yes.”