Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta won’t be on the touchline for the Gunners’ final-day encounter away at Southampton on Sunday afternoon while he serves a suspension.
The north Londoners are all but assured of a third successive second-place Premier League finish after a Declan Rice strike helped them to victory over Newcastle United last time out. However, given the expectations in preseason, 2024–25 has been a campaign of disappointment for Arsenal domestically.
Arteta’s prioritisation of Champions League glory combined with an array of key absences through injury allowed Liverpool to stroll to the league title. Arsenal are likely to end the season 12 points adrift of the champions, with 15 fewer points than they mustered last term.
Still, Arteta’s backing remains close to universal. While the manager isn’t blameless for his side’s underwhelming season, many have offered sympathy given the circumstances the Spaniard was forced to navigate.
Arsenal’s campaign concludes at St. Mary’s, but they won’t have the demanding presence of Arteta on the touchline.
