Unai Emery would not confirm if Aaron Ramsey has the potential to stay at Arsenal beyond the end of the season, but expects his performances not to drop.
Ramsey revealed during the international break he plans to stay at Arsenal for the rest of this season and not make a cut-price January move after the collapse of contract talks.
His current deal is due to expire next summer, and former manager Arsene Wenger has said Ramsey could still agree new terms with the club.
But Emery refused to respond when asked about Ramsey’s future, saying only his demands on the player remain the same when Arsenal return to Premier League action against Leicester City.
“For me January is very far, I’m thinking Monday first and I want every player staying with the mentality and the preparation for playing together to win,” he said.
“My focus is every single match. The future is tomorrow, no more. I want the mentality for the next match, individual things are not for me to speak on now.”
Ramsey came off the bench in Arsenal’s last game, scoring in the 5-1 victory over Fulham which stretched their winning run to nine games.
“I want his performance like any other player,” Emery added. “The last match he started on the bench and played 25 minutes with this performance. Monday, [I expect] the same, if he will start in the first XI or the bench, to be with the focus to help us like another player, no different.”