Vice-captain Mikel Arteta has called on Arsenal to show character when they clash with Schalke in the Champions League on Tuesday.
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Arsene Wenger's side head into the encounter on the back of a poor run of form.
They have lost 1-0 to Norwich, 2-0 to Schalke and 2-1 to Manchester United in the space of two weeks with a 7-5 Capital One Cup victory over Reading their only positive result in that period.
Meanwhile, the Gunners head into the Schalke clash looking to reclaim top spot in Group B after they were outplayed by the Gelsenkirchen outfit in the previous fixture.
The north Londoners will not have it any easier this time around as they are the away team, and their midfield general Arteta is anticipating a tough test against the German outfit.
"We've got another massive game again," the vice-captain told Arsenal Player.
"We lost against [Schalke] at home, which was a big disappointment and it's going to be a really tough game in Germany.
"We have to bounce back. I think we have to show how much we want to win it and go there and show big attitude.
"I have no doubt about the attitude that we have in the dressing room, and the desire. I think the attitude was good [against Manchester United]. We all kept trying, even with 10 men.
"We had a couple of chances to score and we have to give some credit to the lads. But again, conceding those goals against a big team just kills the games."
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