Akpom won't go on loan

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger told the club website that forward Chuba Akpom won't go on loan to start the season: "No. I sent him out on loan last year because I thought he needed that. This pre-season, during the season I plan to keep him with us..."How much [playing time]? I don’t know but I just believe that it’s an encouragement to do well and to work even harder. He’s a young player and it can lift his confidence. The confidence in the dressing room that you sense from the other players is important as well and that can help him. Let’s not forget it’s a friendly. He’s a good talent but he has to work and show that in [the big] games."