Arsenal’s interim boss Renee Slegers has been speaking to the media before Friday’s Women’s Super League game against Brighton (kick-off 19:00 GMT).
Here are the key lines from her news conference:
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Lotte Wubben Moy and Laura Wienroither are both “progressing really well” as they return from injury.
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On Edu leaving his role as Arsenal’s sporting director, Slegers said he’s “meant a lot” to the women’s team and she’s “sorry” to see him leave.
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She added that Edu’s departure will not impact Arsenal’s recruitment process for a permanent head coach.
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Slegers hopes to remain part of the club’s coaching staff, even if she is not selected as the next permanent manager.
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On having to move their Champions League game against Bayern Munich away from the Emirates because of a clash with a men’s fixture, Slegers said it’s been “a very hard dilemma for the club”.
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Arsenal have “not been talking” about Manchester City and Chelsea pulling away at the top of the league.
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She said it will be a “high risk, high reward” game against Brighton, who Slegers said are “doing really well and have recruited top players”.
