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Gabriel Martinelli is a doubt for Arsenal\u2019s Champions League return after he suffered a suspected hamstring injury during Sunday\u2019s win over Everton.<\/p>\n
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The Brazil international thought he had opened the scoring in the 19th minute, only to see his goal ruled out for offside in contentious circumstances. <\/p>\n
Martinelli\u2019s frustration turned to annoyance moments afterwards when he was forced off ahead of a critical week with fixtures against PSV Eindhoven and Tottenham on the horizon.<\/p>\n
\u2018He felt something in his hamstring so he will need to be assessed,\u2019 he told the BBC after the game. <\/p>\n
Pressed on Martinelli\u2019s injury in his post match press conference, Arteta added: \u2018He felt, I think, something in the action in the run for the goal. <\/p>\n
\u2018He\u2019s not normally a player to have muscular issues, but he had to come off. Let\u2019s see.\u2019<\/p>\n
Martinelli was replaced by the eventual matchwinner, Leandro Trossard, who finally broke Everton\u2019s resistance with a superb finish with 20 minutes remaining.<\/p>\n
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\u2018Great finish,\u2019 said the Arsenal manager. \u2018He did it in the week with Belgium as well. <\/p>\n
\u2018It\u2019s what we need \u2013 the players who came in did very well, the subs that came on did very well. We need everyone on their toes and we fully trust them.\u2019<\/p>\n
The victory represented Arsenal\u2019s first three point haul in the Blue half of Merseyside since 2017 and Arteta was delighted to put a long-running hoodoo to bed.<\/p>\n
He said: \u2018We talked about it, this is the challenge. For six years we haven\u2019t won here and there are a few reasons for it.<\/p>\n
\u2018It\u2019s how you do things and the input you do in every single action. I think we played an incredible game, we kept them quiet and created many, many chances,<\/p>\n
\u2018The first (disallowed) goal, as well, should be allowed. We dominated the game and we are extremely happy to go away with a win and a clean sheet.\u2019<\/p>\n