After handing Fabio Vieira his debut on the weekend against Manchester United, Mikel Arteta is excited to see what the Portuguese midfielder can produce over the coming weeks.
Injury has meant that our summer recruit has had to be patient for his opportunity to shine for our first-team, but with the games coming thick and fast over the next few months, Arteta knows he'll soon be seeing a lot more gametime as he juggles life in the Premier League with the Europa League, starting in Switzerland against FC Zurich on Thursday.
And when asked about what prompted him to bring Vieira to N5, Arteta gave him a glowing recommendation.
Speaking in his pre-match press conference ahead of the game against Zurich, he said: "We were looking for players that could play in three positions in the frontline and in the attacking midfielder positions. We were looking for very specific qualities in the market and when I saw him, I really liked what I saw.
"Straight away, I was convinced that he was a player who can help us go to the next level and that he had the right personality and character to play for our club.
"It’s a shame that we detected an injury when we were doing the medical. He had no pre-season and everything has been delayed, but hopefully you’re going to see a lot more of him in the next few weeks, and I’m sure that you’ll enjoy it."
Read everything else Arteta had to say in his pre-match press conference
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