Mikel Arteta insisted that he 'loves' Jorginho despite decisive error against Tottenham in the 2-2 derby draw.
"What happened is I love him and we love him. Errors are part of football," he told reporters."They’re allowed to make errors because they play and we don’t play. For us it’s really easy, but if there is someone who is willing to help the team and do the most of it, it’s Jorgi. We are all with him.
"Arsenal might have to depend on Jorginho in the next few matches if Rice remains unavailable after picking up a knock on Sunday. Thomas Partey also remains injured which further complicates the problem and Arteta might have to reshape his midfield with the Italian as the centre-piece flanked by Martin Odegaard and Emile Smith Rowe.
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