Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has addressed the club’s decision to loan out teenage midfielder Ethan Nwaneri despite the long-term injury setback suffered by captain Martin Ødegaard, Soccernet.ng reports. With Arsenal short of creative options following Ødegaard’s extended absence, questions have been raised about whether Nwaneri could have provided cover in midfield. However, Arteta insisted the loan move was taken in the best interests of both the club and the player at the time. Arteta defends Nwaneri loan decision Speaking on the circumstances surrounding the loan, Arteta admitted the situation was shaped by unforeseen injuries but maintained that the original call was justified. “After making the decision, who could have predicted that Mikel was going to be out for five months and...