Mikel Arteta has hailed David Luiz’s influence at Arsenal and insists he is working hard to address his ‘weaknesses’.
The much-criticised Luiz recently signed a contract extension at the Emirates to ensure he will stay at the club for at least one more season.
The timing of Luiz’s new deal – it was announced just days after he was sent off in a defeat to Manchester City – came as a surprise to many Arsenal fans, some of whom hoped he would be sold this summer.
But Arteta has reiterated the importance of Luiz in his dressing room and says he wants to help him cut out the mistakes and truly ‘flourish’ in north London.
‘His attitude and the way he has behaved with everybody at the club, not just in easy moments but in difficult moments, tells me everything about the person,’ Arteta told Sky Sports.
‘He knows the role he has here. You can ask any player in the team how he is with his team-mates, what he brings to the table, and how willing he is to do well at this football club.
‘He made a really difficult decision to leave Chelsea with two years left on his contract.
‘It was a complicated decision to change clubs in London like that. But he felt it was the right move and that is the type of character he is.
‘I will keep pushing him, keep trying to make him better and stop his weaknesses so that all the positive things he has can flourish.’
Brazilian defender Luiz has made 35 appearances for Arsenal in all competitions since signing from London rivals Chelsea last summer.
Arteta’s side are currently eighth in the Premier League and face in-form Wolves on Saturday evening.
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