Mohamed Elneny thanked Mikel Arteta for giving him the chance to resurrect his Arsenal career after the Gunners’ 3-0 win at Fulham.
The Egypt midfielder’s Premier League career looked to be over when he was sent on loan to Besiktas by Unai Emery last season.
But Arteta said every player would start the 2020-21 campaign with a clean slate, and Elneny has returned to England to deliver assured performances against Fulham and Liverpool in the Community Shield.
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"I feel really happy and I have to thank Mikel Arteta for giving me a chance to play," Elneny told Arsenal’s official website.