Arsenal will be involved in another London derby tomorrow as they face Fulham at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday following Monday night’s trip to Crystal Palace.
Arsenal’s Ben White is looking forward to the clash but he won’t miss the sight of Aleksandar Mitrovic lining up for the Cottagers, who recently left for Saudi Pro League club Al Hilal.
“I played against him [Mitrovic] in the Championship as well and that was always hard, so he’s a very good striker and one that I’m quite pleased to see go!” he laughed. “It’s going to be a tough game. They’re going to be coming to Arsenal wanting to get some points, so it’s our job to do what we need to do.
“We knew it was going to be a tough game [against Palace]. They’re a very good side with a very good manager who knows what he’s doing. Especially with 10 men, it’s a hard place to go.
"I don’t think you’ve seen the best of what we can do. We’re looking to be better than last year."
Rob Holding described White as a ‘mentality monster’ due to the latter’s positive mindset has helped him develop significantly since he joined the football club in July 2021.
“I came as a boy after switching round loads of clubs and I was out on loan a lot. I went to Brighton and played a season, so this is the first club I’ve been at for a few years. I’ve come back in pre-season to play in the same team, and I’ve grown as a person and a player,” White said.
White also lauded Bukayo Saka, with whom he often shares the right wing.
“He’s amazing,” he said. “I’ve said before that he makes me look so much better than I am! He’s doing it on a consistent basis which is so important. At his age, it’s amazing.”