Mikel Arteta has been left frustrated with the congested fixture list that will see Arsenal play three times in seven days next month. The Gunners have a short turnaround before facing Aston Villa on Saturday lunchtime, giving Arteta’s side just three days rest after the defeat to Liverpool on Wednesday night.
Arteta is further dismayed by the fact that the rearranged Premier League fixtures for April see his side play Chelsea and Manchester United in the space of a few days. Arsenal are battling for the final Champions League spot in the Premier League table, with just a one-point advantage over United and a three-point gap to West Ham and Spurs.
And he issued a sarcastic response when asked about Arsenal's run of fixtures coming up. He said: “Thank you so much to the Premier League to do that.
