Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte has slammed his Arsenal counterpart, Mikel Arteta, for raising worries over a possible Premier League match pile-up.
Arsenal’s next game is against Aston Villa, which kicks off at 11 a.m. on Saturday.
Then comes a flurry of games against league rivals Chelsea and Manchester United on April 4, 9, 16, and 20 and 23.
Speaking in a news conference on Friday, Arteta said: “I don’t know and we are not going to be deciding and it’s going to be very important.
“That’s nothing to do with me. The club has to arrange those conversations.”
The north London derby was postponed in January after Arsenal cited a depleted squad due to COVID-19 cases, injuries and some players participating at the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon.
When asked about Arteta’s comments, Conte told reporters on Friday: “I only want Arteta to remember the postponed game – Tottenham vs Arsenal – if we speak about unfair.
“In general, I think my answer is enough. If someone wants to think about fair or unfair. We postponed the game, Tottenham-Arsenal if you remember. I won’t forget this. And it’s not right to speak about fair or unfair.”