""Knowing him [Alonso], knowing the history of the club, the quality of the squad that they have, the schedule that they are going to face in relation to other teams - it is very, very possible that is going to be the case."
Arteta and Alonso both grew up in San Sebastian and came through for grassroots club Antiguoko.
Liverpool head coach Andoni Iraola is also from that part of Spain and played in the same team as Arteta.
Arteta and Alonso faced off in pre-season when Arsenal took on Bayer Leverkusen in 2024, and on Sunday they will go head-to-head in the heat of a London derby."
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