Unai Emery sends message to Denis Suarez as Arsenal new boy hopes for first start

Unai Emery has told Denis Suarez that he may need to be patient as he eyes a first Arsenal start. "His adaptation is good but he needs time," the Gunners boss told his press conference in Belarus. "He is okay to start but also he can be on the bench. For us it’s very important this adaptation and after, he can help us. He needs to earn, little by little, minutes and confidence and take rhythm with us." BATE host Arsenal at 17:55 GMT on Thursday, with the return leg at Emirates Stadium on Thursday, 21 February.

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