Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has opened up on the decision to start David Raya ahead of Aaron Ramsdale in the past couple games.
Raya made his Gunners debut in the win over Everton last weekend and kept his starting berth for the UEFA Champions League opener against PSV Eindhoven on Wednesday.
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Arteta has revealed he is making the decision which he feels is the best for the team and their chances of winning.
"It is very difficult with every player. And I suffer and I care about every player who is not playing, but this is the competition and this is my job to make decisions in the best possible way for the team," Arteta said, as per Daily Mail.
"In your tummy when you have players sitting (out) and you have to announce the line-up, it is one of the hardest things.
"Players feel valued and happy when they play. And when they don't, it is very difficult. You want them to feel loved and trusted, and the way to do it is to play them.
"But everybody understands it is a team sport and it is always 11 players starting.
"But we have seen how important everybody is going to be in the season, and not look back at the team that have played the first six or seven games of the season."
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