Arsenal fans react as favourite Mertesacker to assist Ljungberg

Former Arsenal defender Per Mertesacker is set to support the new caretaker boss Freddie Ljungberg, it has been revealed.

Mertesacker, the Arsenal academy boss, will be supporting Ljungberg whilst the Swede is in temporary charge of the gunners after Unai Emery was sacked as boss on Friday.

Twitter: ? @ArsenalAcademy manager Per Mertesacker will be supporting interim head coach Freddie Ljungberg in the short-term… https://t.co/l8uI0gXB7y (@Arsenal)

Several Arsenal fans have revealed their happiness that Mertesacker is back in the fold, with several taking to Twitter.

Twitter: Ljungberg as manager, Mertesacker as his assistant, Gilberto Silva potentially returning too, Arsenal just know how to rope me back in. (@dylanwalsh_)

Twitter: @Arsenal @ArsenalAcademy Needed @mertesacker https://t.co/PBH9hFDNM3 (@M3_Arsenal)

Twitter: @Arsenal @ArsenalAcademy https://t.co/q8Jle5A8Bo (@AdzCampbell91)

Twitter: @Arsenal @ArsenalAcademy SUIIIIII. CHAMPAGNE FOOTBALL IS BACK (@DavidPriller)

Twitter: @Arsenal @ArsenalAcademy Great to hear! (@harrypeterson_)

Read Arsenal’s verdict

This news will go down well with a lot of Arsenal fans, with Mertesacker a real fan favourite for a vast majority.

He may not have much managerial experience, but he will still be a great asset for Freddie Ljungberg.