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Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta explains making nine changes for Portsmouth win in FA Cup

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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has explained why he made nine changes for Monday’s 2-0 win over Portsmouth in the FA Cup. Goals from Sokratis and Eddie Nketiah either side of half-time were enough to triumph over League One Portsmouth at Fratton Park.

But plenty of eyebrows were raised when the Arsenal team was revealed before kick off, with Arteta opting to completely change the side that lost to Olympiacos in the Europa League last Thursday.

Explaining the decision, the Spaniard admitted there were fatigue issues among his camp, which explained why several experienced faces were rested for younger ones. “We had some issues physically after the game,” Arteta told BT Sport. “We had to adapt to that, the players I’ve selected did really well

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