See beneath for the newest damage updates from Arsenal, with key stars trying uncertain to play on this weekend’s Premier League fixture on the South coast towards Bournemouth.
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Bukayo Saka
Arsenal followers got an enormous scare throughout England’s loss to Greece within the Nations League final week, as Bukayo Saka limped off the pitch with an obvious hamstring damage.
Saka has seven assists in seven Premier League video games this 12 months in what has been one other spectacular begin to the Englishman’s marketing campaign, however this hamstring damage might set him again.
“Bukayo would have been shut however it will have been unfair to take a danger with him,” mentioned England boss Lee Carsley. “He’s a optimistic individual and I anticipate him to be superb.”
Saka withdrew from the England squad and didn’t play any half within the Three Lions’ second fixture throughout the worldwide break which they gained towards Finland.
Though his damage prompted quite a lot of quick concern on the time, Arsenal are reportedly assured that their star man will return to the pitch on Saturday towards Bournemouth.
Gabriel Martinelli
One Arsenal participant who has discovered his greatest type once more in latest weeks is Gabriel Martinelli, who lastly seems to be again to himself after recovering from an damage final 12 months.
Martinelli picked up two targets and two assists in his final three league video games, after not managing any aim contributions for the Gunners since March.
Nonetheless whereas on worldwide break with Brazil, Martinelli was noticed with heavy taping round his calf along with his nation later confirming that the winger was combating a calf pressure.
🔴⚪️🇧🇷 Arsenal workers, in touch with Brazil as Gabriel Martinelli felt ache in his proper calf and underwent an MRI on Sunday.
CBF verify “there’s small muscle edema within the space and he’s present process therapy”. pic.twitter.com/qRJypBoJT3
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) October 14, 2024
“Gabriel complained of ache in his proper calf and underwent an MRI on Sunday night time, which confirmed a small space of muscle oedema,” a press release learn.
Martinelli returned house to Arsenal on Wednesday and is ready to be assessed forward of the weekend, with no extra info on the Brazilian coming from Arsenal but.
Kai Havertz
Whereas each Martinelli and Saka took half within the worldwide break, Kai Havertz selected to not characterize Germany of their two Nations League fixtures and as an alternative keep in London to get better.
Havertz has been carrying a difficulty in his knee for the final couple of weeks, which is presumably all the way down to the German enjoying a lot for Mikel Arteta in the beginning of the season.
In a press release earlier than the break, Germany’s nationwide workforce mentioned: “Kai Havertz will miss the upcoming worldwide matches as a consequence of knee issues. Get effectively quickly, Kai!”
Havertz appears the probably Arsenal star unsure to make a restoration for this weekend, having spent the final two weeks recovering at house.
🚨 Kai Havertz who missed Germany responsibility with a knee problem and Thomas Partey who didn’t journey with Ghana as a consequence of sickness are each anticipated to be accessible this weekend 👊🏾 (@sr_collings) pic.twitter.com/FGWv4mABcU
— Le African Gooner (@leafricangooner) October 16, 2024
With 4 Premier League targets (all at house) this season in seven video games, Havertz could be a giant miss within the Arsenal assault if he wasn’t in a position to make the journey to Bournemouth on Saturday.
