Arteta says he 'makes decision with club's best interests' for dropping Ramsdale

Mikel Arteta has asserted that he makes every decision with Arsenal's best interests at heart, ahead of their Champions League group stage clash against PSV Eindhoven on Wednesday.

The Gunners boss also claimed his decision to drop Aaron Ramsdale for new signing David Raya was not something we have not seen before at the north London outfit.

It came during a press conference on Monday where the Spanish manager fielded questions on his decision to bring alternate goalkeepers this weekend during their 1-0 victory against Everton at Goodison Park.

Leandro Trossard scored the solitary goal in the 69th minute of the clash, giving Arteta's side their fourth league win of the season, with Raya maintaining a clean sheet.

Questions have been raised on the decision to drop Ramsdale, with Piers Morgan insisting Arteta had 'humiliated' the England shot-stopper by dropping him, while others have suggested that it was a tactical move to rest the 25-year-old ahead of this week's Champions League opener.

But speaking on his decision to rotate goalkeepers, Arteta admitted that he always acts with the best interests of the team and the football club in his squad selections.

'I respect opinions and I understand historically what happened, but for me there is nothing different. We've been doing it [swapping goalkeepers] for many years.

'When Bernd [Leno] was here we bought Aaron [Ramsdale] and I don't see any differences.

'It's my job. I have to answer the questions in the best possible way and the most honest way and as a manager my job is to do what I feel. And what I feel is always the best for the team and for the club. Not for Mikel, no.'

Mail Sport reported at the start of the month that Ramsdale was sweating over his position as Arsenal's