Why Gabriel Martinelli has not been named in Arsenal squads this season as 'talks' begin for £60m transfer

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has already explained why Gabriel Martinelli has not featured in any of his matchday squads this season, as Al Hilal reportedly pursue a deal for the Brazilian.The forward was one of several senior players left out of the matchday squad, along with Gabriel Jesus, Fabio Vieira and Reiss Nelson.There are no suggestions that Martinelli is injured, rather his omission is down to Premier League rules stipulating that teams are only to name a 20-player squad on matchdays, a ruling that Arteta has requested changes.“I've been trying to persuade the Premier League and the clubs to be able to extend the number of players that we can have, especially the outfield players in the squads because we play more and more games and the load is unreal, and not giving the chance t