Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag sent a thinly-veiled dig in Arsenal's direction on Wednesday night.
The Gunners currently sit on top of the Premier League, five points clear of second-placed Manchester City and 16 clear of United in third. Now, Ten Hag has bizarrely claimed that Mikel Arteta's side have barely had any injury problems all season, unlike the Red Devils.
"Only in one game could I say, ok I can pick my team, also from a tactical approach, that was perfect," the Dutchman said. "That was against Man City at home.
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"And that was the only time in this season. In other times, in every game, it was one player suspended, one player is injured or [has] illness, so we have to deal with it well but of course you hope, like I see with Arsenal, that they almost have all the time their squad available."
Ten Hag's comments certainly were puzzling considering Arsenal's marquee summer signing and starting striker Gabriel Jesus had been sidelined for nearly four months due to a knee injury before returning to action last weekend. Similarly, the Gunners' top scorer from last season Emile Smith Rowe has been plagued by injuries all season, undergoing surgery on a persistent groin problem back in September of last year.
Elsewhere, first-choice No.6 and arguably Arsenal's most important player Thomas Partey missed last month's top-of-the-table clash against Manchester City after picking up a knock and was also absent when the Gunners lost to United at Old Trafford earlier this term.
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