Aaron Ramsdale says he ‘never wants to go through a season not playing again’ in clear message to Mikel Arteta as Arsenal goalkeeper admits it’s been a ‘tough year’ after losing his place in the team to David Raya

Aaron Ramsdale has despatched a transparent message to Arsenal supervisor Mikel Arteta, saying he by no means desires to spend one other season sitting on the bench.

Ramsdale loved two good seasons with the Gunners after signing from Sheffield United in the summertime of 2021.

Nonetheless, issues turned unhealthy for the Englishman final season as Mikel Arteta determined to signal David Raya from Brentford and the Spanish stopper quickly took over the No.1 spot.

Ramsdale was relegated to the bench and was solely utilized in home cup competitions and Brentford matches, for which Raya was ineligible.

And the 26-year-old, who was chosen in Gareth Southgate's squad for Euro 2024, is just not planning to undergo that form of marketing campaign once more.

Arsenal's Aaron Ramsdale says he by no means desires to go a season with out taking part in

Ramsdale (left) misplaced his place in Arsenal's beginning XI final season to David Raya (proper)

He instructed talkSPORT: 'No footballer desires to play.' 'I've had a tricky 12 months personally not taking part in and I by no means need to try this once more.

'It was robust, it was laborious. However now I've bought my launch, I'm right here now, I've bought the most important honour, I’ve the most important badge on my chest, I've mentioned it earlier than and I'll say it once more, if I play one minute or any minute, that would be the pinnacle for me, the most effective day ever.

'In the intervening time I'm most likely one of many happiest 26, 27 individuals in England and hopefully we will make not solely ourselves however the tens of millions of individuals staying at residence the happiest as nicely.'

Ramsdale, who’s prone to transfer to Newcastle, is anticipated to stay on the bench because the Three Lions look to finish their look ahead to a serious trophy in Germany, with Jordan Pickford recognised because the No.1.

Ramsdale additional mentioned, 'I feel Jordan has had that shirt and we have now all been making an attempt our greatest to take it away from him for the final 5 years and he has completed very well in it.'

Ramsdale has despatched a transparent message to Mikel Arteta that he is not going to settle for being second selection.

'And if he will get the nod I hope he does extremely nicely once more as a result of if he wins the event for me and I don't play a minute, it will likely be the happiest day of my life.

'However I might say that staff numbers aren't at all times all the things – we're all preventing for a similar aim, we're all determined to play. However then we additionally realised it was going to be a 26-man effort,' added Tom, including that there have been 27 gamers on the staff. [Heaton] It's in.

'However if you come to the nationwide staff, if you discover your function, when you recognize your function, which Gareth explains to you very nicely, then your mentality modifications, if he says I’m No.3, No.4, No.1 then I’m able to do something, I’m able to do something for the staff, I might be on the coaching floor for 4 hours if I might.

'We’d like competitors, we don't need 11 gamers who get chosen on their very own, we don't need to put the workers in bother, if it’s a must to win the event then we can’t depend upon simply 11 gamers for seven matches.'