Arteta says new signings Guimaraes and Konsa could be involved against Aston Villa

[p]Brazil midfielder [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bruno-guimaraes/xtyKanzU/"]Guimaraes[/a], who ‌joined the North London club from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/newcastle-utd/p6ahwuwJ/"]Newcastle United[/a] ‌earlier this month, missed the opening league win ‌over [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/coventry/GOvB22xg/"]Coventry City[/a] last week after suffering a minor injury in the Community Shield against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-city/Wtn9Stg0/"]Manchester City[/a].[/p][p]The ‌28-year-old has resumed training and could ⁠be in line ‌for his Premier League debut in [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/arsenal/hA1Zm19f/"]Arsenal[/a] colours against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/aston-villa/W00wmLO0/"]​Villa[/a].[/p][p][b]"He (Guimaraes) is potentially available, yes,"[/b] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/arteta-mikel/lAbHYaQM/"]Arteta[/a] told reporters on Thursday. [b]"He's out on the pitch. ​He's been doing training sessions. But we need to manage the load to get him ⁠to Monday and ​be in the best possible position to be selected."[/b][/p][embed guid="f1774d6b-e2e6-4f7d-93a7-117c7a558f18" url="https://x.com/Arsenal/status/2092986282733412544" social-type="twitter" /][p]Arteta also confirmed that England defender [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/konsa-ezri/4CQLQWTa/"]Konsa[/a], who signed with the North London club last week, ‌is available for selection against his former team. However, the Spaniard was unwilling to discuss speculation surrounding [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/alvarez-julian/bBHauDIC/"]Alvarez[/a].[/p][p][b]"Don't go there. I'm not going to make comments about players from other clubs," [/b]Arteta said.[/p][p]Asked whether he had personally spoken to the Argentina forward, Arteta added: "You know I'm not going to make comments on that publicly ‌because that would be doing a different job."[/p][p]Arteta ​also said Arsenal's current squad size was ‌influencing selection decisions, amid speculation that winger [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/martinelli/dITe5M88/"]Gabriel Martinelli[/a], forward [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gabriel-jesus/viMb6g9n/"]Gabriel Jesus[/a] and midfielder [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/nwaneri-ethan/lxyovn2o/"]Ethan Nwaneri[/a] could depart.[/p][p][b]"Everybody knows and recognises how much we love (Martinelli). Whatever the outcome is, it will be ⁠because everybody agrees ⁠to that," [/b]he said.[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/arsenal-hA1Zm19f/aston-villa-W00wmLO0/?mid=27MtCUO7"]Follow Aston Villa vs Arsenal with Flashscore[/a][/b].[/p]