Arnie playing through pain barrier

Top man Marko Arnautovic has admitted that he is playing through the pain barrier for the Irons.

The striker has been suffering a knee injury from which he explained he hasn’t fully recovered.

He said: “The medical staff are talking to me and if they ask me if I’m ready to play, obviously I decide if I can be involved or not.

“It will continue to hurt for a while. I have a bone bruise on my knee and you can’t do anything about this, you need to wait until it’s going away.

“The medical staff working with me are confident so it’s all about being confident in your body and trusting your body.”

Manuel Pellegrini and the backroom staff plus all fans will be hoping Arnautovic can continue to play through the pain and that he will be okay to do the business against Brighton and Hove Albion on Friday.