Arsenal's Jorginho remains patient despite lack of playing time

Jorginho arrived at Arsenal from Chelsea at the very end of the winter transfer window, but he has lost his place in Mikel Arteta's starting XI and is having a difficult time of it this early season, with the Spanish coach hardly giving him any playing time.

The Italian international, who came on in the 79th minute against Crystal Palace, the 84th against Fulham and the 90th+9th against Manchester United, did not have enough time to show his worth when he came on during the match, if he was fortunate enough to do so, but admitted to 'The Sun' that he remained positive.

"I have a very good relationship with Mikel. He doesn't need to explain things to me. All I need to do is stay calm, work hard every day and prove to him that I'm ready to play," said the 31-year-old midfielder.

The former Napoli player does not want to complain to Arteta, but to improve on the pitch: "For me, knocking on the coach's door has never been the solution. I've always talked on the pitch, but just talking has never been my thing.

"If you look back, you realise that in every team I've played for, I've had to fight to earn my place. I was never given anything," added the native of Imbituba in Brazil. The Champions League and the overload of fixtures could allow Jorginho to wear the red and white shirt more often, and help the Gunners to aim higher.