We have to earn our luck- Arsenal coach Arteta on Madrid clash

Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta has stated that the players need to earn their luck ahead of their Champions League quarter-final clash against Real Madrid.

The Gunners last faced the Spanish giants at the competition in 2006, defeating them 1-0 on aggregate.

But since 2009, the Gunners have failed to reach the semis of the competition and the coach will look to change that.

“I think we deserve it but we have to earn it and we have to earn it again tomorrow evening,” the head coach said in a pre-match conference.

On the fitness of the current squad, including defender Ben White, Arteta gave a positive response.

“It looks like it. Ben [White] was fine after the game, and with the rest, they were able to do some bits yesterday, and are ready to train today,” Arteta said.

“I encourage everyone tomorrow to play the game with us, not there watching it, but to play the game with us.”

He also recounted the last quarter-final game where the Gunners lost to Bayern Munich.

“You have to put the game to bed, and we didn’t. On top of that, we gave them two goals.”

Arteta gave positive news on the situation of Bukayo Saka, who recently returned to action for the Gunners.

“He is in a much better place to be able to be used.”