Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta confirmed several of his players were battling 'tummy problems' in their clash against Wolves on Saturday. football.london understands that the illness came from a bug passed around the camp, rather than anything stemming from the pre-match meal, which was initially believed to be the cause of the problem.
It came as the Gunners looked to move five points clear at the top after Manchester City lost to Brentford earlier in the day, though that was far from an easy task. A difficult first half saw the game level at the break, but captain Martin Odegaard managed to score a brace in the second half to earn all three points.
"It’s great to be where we are and we are enjoying that moment," the Spaniard said on his team's position. "Now we have a big break and we have to reflect on what we’re doing and be prepared for after the World Cup. Our aim is to play better as a team every day, to have better tools to do what we want to do. I can say it’s been phenomenal to work with these players and staff."
