Ainsley Maitland-Niles has reportedly been frozen out by Mikel Arteta for failing to meet his Arsenal standards. Maitland-Niles has not featured since January 18 for the Gunners, being left out of the squad entirely for their last five Premier League games.
According to The Athletic, Maitland-Niles has fallen out of favour under Arteta after turning up late to training several times and failing to meet his high standards.
Arteta has been keen to establish the right culture at the club, also punishing Matteo Guendouzi over concerns with the attitude and body language of the midfielder during their winter training camp.
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