FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Carabao Cup - Semi-Final - First Leg - Liverpool v Arsenal - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - January 13, 2022 Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta REUTERS/Craig Brough
(Reuters) - Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta defended his club following a wave of criticism after their Premier League clash against Tottenham Hotspur was called off, saying they had asked to reschedule the game for the right reasons.
The league agreed to Arsenal's request to have Sunday's north London derby postponed because their squad was depleted due to COVID-19 cases, injuries and players away at the Africa Cup of Nations.
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