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Arteta wouldn't have stopped working from coronavirus symptoms, says Arsenal coach's wife Lorena

Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta would have continued working with his symptoms if it wasn't the deadly coronavirus, according to his wife Lorena Bernal.

It was confirmed on Thursday that the Spanish coach had been diagnosed with Covid-19 as the Premier League was thrown into disarray by the pandemic.

However, Arteta's wife used Instagram to update on her husband's health, revealing he was 'feeling fine' and that if his illness wasn't coronavirus, he would have stayed on the training pitch.

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"I want to say thank you to everyone who sent good vibes, texts, emails and calls, really it's been overwhelming," Bernal said on Instagram.