Arsenal boss Arteta urges Ceballos to prove his worth
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has urged Dani Ceballos to prove he is worth keeping after the onloan Real Madrid midfielder was linked with a return to Spain.
Ceballos joined Arsenal in August on a season-long loan, but he has struggled to make an impact and is reportedly keen to leave.
The 23-year-old played in Spain’s most recent internationals but is said to be concerned about his chances of making the national squad for Euro 2020.
Ceballos, who has scored just once in 17 appearances for Arsenal, was sidelined by a hamstring injury in November and is yet to feature since Arteta took charge.
Speaking ahead of Monday’s FA Cup fourth round tie at Bournemouth, Arteta made it clear Ceballos will have to show his quality and desire on a consistent basis to get back in the team.
“I had a conversation with Dani. When I joined the club he wasn’t here. He was in Madrid because he was doing his rehab for over a month with the team that owns him,” Arteta told reporters yesterday.
“I haven’t seen much of him because he only trained with us for a week or 10 days.
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