{"id":1101127,"date":"2019-08-11T20:08:53","date_gmt":"2019-08-11T19:08:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1101127"},"modified":"2019-08-11T20:08:53","modified_gmt":"2019-08-11T19:08:53","slug":"arsenal-unai-emery-fitness-update-hector-bellerin-rob-holding","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/arsenal-unai-emery-fitness-update-hector-bellerin-rob-holding\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal news: Unai Emery provides fitness update on Hector Bellerin and Rob Holding"},"content":{"rendered":"

Unai Emery has said Hector Bellerin and Rob Holding are nearing a return to action following Arsenal’s 1-0 win over Newcastle United.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The win at St James’ Park saw Emery field a centre-back pairing of Sokratis and Calum Chambers, who spent last season on loan at relegated Fulham.<\/p>\n

Emery’s fitness update: Five key things to know…<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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  • Arsenal signed defenders David Luiz and Kieran Tierney this summer.<\/li>\n
  • But Emery started with Monreal, Sokratis, Chambers and Maitland-Niles on Sunday.<\/li>\n
  • The Spaniard said Chambers “deserved” his chance to play.<\/li>\n
  • He claimed Bellerin is a “month” away from fitness.<\/li>\n
  • He also revealed Rob Holding will feature for the U-23 squad on Monday.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    And although they were given a stern test in the air against Newcastle striker Joelinton, the duo kept it tight at the back, with Emery saying the Englishman “deserved” his chance after a promising pre-season, while addressing the fitness of several Arsenal defenders, including Bellerin and David Luiz.<\/p>\n

    “Last year for Calum Chambers was a very good year. He played all the matches with Fulham, he played centre-back in a three and two, as a defensive midfielder,” he told reporters on Sunday.
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    “In the pre-season, he deserved to play today. He was very focused and with Sokratis as well very seriously. I want to have very competitive players in each position, with David Luiz, with [Rob] Holding when he is coming to help us, training regularly and playing minutes. He is going to play tomorrow for the Under-23s.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    “Also, Hector Bellerin is coming back, I think one month more. Today, we had Sead [Kolasinac] out and Kieran Tierney injured. We want to be strong defensively but above all being an offensive team.”<\/span><\/p>\n

    Arsenal host Burnley at the Emirates on Saturday as they seek to make it two out of two for the new season so far.<\/p>\n