Emery says Mkhitaryan ready for Arsenal’s next clashFebruary 8, 2019 - 10:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Arsenal boss Unai Emery is ready to unleash Armenian midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Spanish player Denis Suarez on Huddersfield after admitting only three points will do, The Sun says. The Arsenal boss landed the Barcelona midfielder on loan last month and saw him make his debut off the bench in the heavy defeat against Manchester City. And Emery reckons his new man, 25, is settling in well, with Mkhitaryan providing another boost by returning to fitness ahead of Saturday, February 9's clash after six weeks out. Asked if Suarez would start, he said: "The first day last week he was adapting to our style and also in the 25 minutes he played against Manchester City. "From the first day with us, he was performing well but this week he worked with our coaches. "Today he is working with different adaptation and better than last week. I hope he will continue, he is improving every day with us. "Then I hope he can show in the next matches how he can help us better than in the first match against Manchester City. "Mkhitaryan played 45 minutes on Monday with the Under-23s. Today, Aubameyang is sick but I think he's okay for Saturday. "Laurent Koscielny was sick but today he is training well. I think the other players are well and will be OK for Saturday." Photo. Arsenal FC via Getty Images Top stories Armenian gymnast, Olympic bronze medalist Artur Davtyan has reached the finals of the World Cup. Gor Manvelyan has denied reports alleging that he has expressed a desire to one day play for the French national team. Roma midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is not considering FC Spartak Moscow as his next haven, according to fresh reports. 10 Armenian lifters will compete in the 2021 World Championships scheduled to be held from 7 to 17 December in Tashkent. Partner news | Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |