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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger confirmed on Thursday (21 August) that captain Mikel Arteta will miss the English Premier League game against Everton, adding that he remains open to bringing in more players in this transfer window.

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SOUNDBITE (English): Arsene Wenger, Arsenal manager (on whether Per Mertesacker, Mesut Ozil and Lukas Podolski will return against Everton):

"I will check of course today and tomorrow that they will be available for selection. Again, that's the target that I've fixed for them to prepare to be ready for selection against Everton. Will I use the three? (There's no certainty) because they lack competition (time), but they might be included (in the team) for Saturday."