The Spanish coach of Arsenal, second in the English Premier League, Mikel Arteta, revealed that his team’s preparations to face Brentford (3-1) in the nineteenth stage were disrupted due to a virus that infected many players. Many Arsenal stars fell ill on the eve of the confrontation with Brentford at the end of the nineteenth round. German striker Kai Havertz was ruled out due to infection, while international midfielder Declan Rice sat on the bench before entering the second half. The Norwegian captain and international playmaker, Martin Odegaard, suffered from the virus before the start of the match, and although he was able to start it, he made a mistake with a pass that was intercepted by Danish Mikkel Damsgaard in the middle of the field.