Arsenal have successfully booked their place in the last 16 of the Champions League. The Gunners fought back to secure a 2-1 win over Girona in their final league phase outing in Spain on Wednesday night, with a penalty from Jorginho after a foul on Thomas Partey and a cracking strike from teenager Ethan Nwaneri sparing Neto’s blushes after the Arsenal debutant blundered for an opening goal for the hosts against the run of play from former Tottenham winger Arnaut Danjuma.
The shaky performance from Bournemouth loanee Neto was a concern for Arteta, who revealed before the game that first-choice goalkeeper David Raya was not fit to play despite training on Tuesday and travelling with the squad to the Estadi Montilivi. Arteta reaffirmed after the game that the Spaniard was injured and it remains to be seen if he will be recovered in time for Sunday’s huge Premier League showdown with Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium.
