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Mikel Arteta responds to Thomas Tuchel's comments about Arsenal star: 'To be a good team-mate is not good enough'

Mikel Arteta said he can ‘always count on’ Myles Lewis-Skelly’ after Thomas Tuchel warned that his future England spot is in jeopardy if he doesn’t play more.

Lewis-Skelly scored on his debut in Tuchel’s first game in charge, the 2-0 World Cup qualifying win over Albania at Wembley in March.

But after a breakout campaign last term, the left back has failed to start any of Arsenal’s Premier League games so far this season, with Riccardo Calafiori preferred.

Lewis-Skelly’s only starts of the season have come against Port Vale in the Carabao Cup and in Wednesday’s 2-0 Champions League win over Olympiacos.