See under for the most recent harm updates from Arsenal, with key stars trying uncertain to play on this weekend’s Premier League fixture on the South coast in opposition to 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 harm.
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 harm may set him again.
“Bukayo would have been shut however it might have been unfair to take a danger with him,” mentioned England boss Lee Carsley. “He’s a optimistic particular person and I anticipate him to be tremendous.”
Saka withdrew from the England squad and didn’t play any half within the Three Lions’ second fixture in the course of the worldwide break which they received in opposition to Finland.
Though his harm induced a variety of speedy concern on the time, Arsenal are reportedly assured that their star man will return to the pitch on Saturday in opposition to Bournemouth.
Gabriel Martinelli
One Arsenal participant who has discovered his finest kind once more in latest weeks is Gabriel Martinelli, who lastly seems again to himself after recovering from an harm final 12 months.
Martinelli picked up two targets and two assists in his final three league video games, after not managing any objective contributions for the Gunners since March.
Nevertheless whereas on worldwide break with Brazil, Martinelli was noticed with heavy taping round his calf together with his nation later confirming that the winger was scuffling with 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 affirm “there’s small muscle edema within the space and he’s present process remedy”. 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 dwelling to Arsenal on Wednesday and is about 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 a substitute keep in London to get better.
Havertz has been carrying a problem in his knee for the final couple of weeks, which is presumably all the way down to the German taking part in a lot for Mikel Arteta at the start of the season.
In a press release earlier than the break, Germany’s nationwide crew mentioned: “Kai Havertz will miss the upcoming worldwide matches as a consequence of knee issues. Get properly quickly, Kai!”
Havertz appears the almost definitely Arsenal star unsure to make a restoration for this weekend, having spent the final two weeks recovering at dwelling.
🚨 Kai Havertz who missed Germany obligation with a knee difficulty and Thomas Partey who didn’t journey with Ghana as a consequence of sickness are each anticipated to be out there this weekend 👊🏾 (@sr_collings) pic.twitter.com/FGWv4mABcU
— Le African Gooner (@leafricangooner) October 16, 2024
With 4 Premier League targets (all at dwelling) this season in seven video games, Havertz could be an enormous miss within the Arsenal assault if he wasn’t capable of make the journey to Bournemouth on Saturday.
