Arsenal transfer news: Martin Zubimendi admits frustration over lack of playing time

Martin Zubimendi has admitted that his deficiency of playing clip for Arsenal and Spain is "not ideal".

During his archetypal run astatine the Emirates Stadium, the midfielder racked up implicit 3,000 minutes and featured successful each 38 Premier League matches arsenic the Gunners won the top-flight crown.

In crisp contrast, the 27-year-old has featured for conscionable 89 minutes crossed Arsenal's opening 5 league matches of 2026-27.

Meanwhile, Zubimendi has lone played successful 2 of Spain's past 10 matches, albeit 1 of those coming earlier this week erstwhile selected for the 4-1 triumph implicit Croatia successful the UEFA Nations League.

Zubimendi volition anticipation to support his spot for Saturday's fixture against Czech Republic.

Zubimendi knowing implicit Arsenal, Spain crippled time

Speaking successful an interrogation with RTVE, Zubimendi acknowledged that helium would similar to play much football.

At the aforesaid time, the erstwhile Real Sociedad prima appreciates wherefore helium is not utilized connected a regular basis, peculiarly for his country.

He said: "Obviously, it’s not perfect – we each similar to beryllium cardinal players; everyone has a spot of an ego and wants to play.

"I’m not naive; I recognize the discourse I’m in. I’m with the champion nationalist squad successful the world, with the champion antiaircraft midfielder successful the satellite (Rodri) up of me."

Should Zubimendi expect much of the aforesaid astatine Arsenal?

Zubimendi's issues astatine Arsenal stem from the performances of Myles Lewis-Skelly and accomplishment of Bruno Guimaraes.

However, the North Londoners trailing Brighton & Hove Albion by a 3-0 scoreline earlier the hr people successful the past lucifer whitethorn promote Mikel Arteta to bring Zubimendi backmost into the fold.

At the aforesaid time, the Spaniard would request to driblet 1 of Declan Rice, Guimaraes oregon Martin Odegaard to accommodate his return.

The progressively hectic docket volition people pb to Arteta rotating his players, but it whitethorn not pb to Zubimendi being regarded arsenic archetypal prime anytime soon.