Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has been speaking to the media before Tuesday's Carabao Cup semi-final second leg against Chelsea at Emirates Stadium (20:00 GMT).
The Gunners lead 3-2 from the first leg.
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
Arteta confirmed he has no fresh injury concerns but the club "have to wait" to determine the severity of Bukayo Saka's injury after he limped out of the warm-up before Saturday's win over Leeds with a groin problem.
On Saka, he added: "Today he was better, but we have to see how he responds and make a decision. It doesn't look like something too serious, whether he's available for tomorrow or the weekend we will see."
Arteta also confirmed Mikel Merino has suffered a foot fracture: "He needs to go through a procedure which is never positive. He is a big player for us. It's a big blow. Let's see, it's a very rare injury. We will have to keep monitoring it."
He said the club are trying to explore the market after news of that injury: "When you lose a big player in the squad when you're in four competitions you need to do everything you can to see if someone is available. We are actively looking at options. We will continue to do that. If I find a solution, we will do it, and if we don't, we will continue."
Arteta is anticipating an eventful rest of the day: "We had the departure of Ethan [Nwaneri] to Marseille for the right reasons, and then the news of Mikel was very surprising. My day will be a bit busier than usual."
On the challenge posed by Chelsea: "We go day by day and competition by competition. Tomorrow we have the home advantage, but we have a lot to do to beat a really good Chelsea side. Every team has their own things. I think Liam is doing an incredible job. The tie has a context, a very specific one. We need to make it very concrete to win it. The next one is the most important one, and it's the closest, to reach a final. With our people we need to create the energy and the atmosphere."
On Viktor Gyokeres finding the net in recent weeks: "His all round play and performances – he has been much more consistent in actions – his movement, understanding his runs, his presence inside the box. He has been more prolific."
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