Mikel Arteta is worried about the fitness of numerous stars, so Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka are two of the prominent names who might miss Arsenal’s match against Manchester City.
Bukayo Saka, the club’s talisman, the winger, will be essential if they are to upset the champs and establish themselves as title contenders. Saka pulled out of the England team prior to either of their recent friendlies.
A few weeks ago, during Arsenal’s victory against Brentford at the Emirates, the attacker was observed on crutches. Mikel Arteta has been quiet about the nature of his injury. Martinelli was just called up to the Brazil team, but he withdrew right away.
The Arsenal manager is also doubtful about Thomas Partey, Jurrien Timber, and Gabriel Magalhaes. Though he also departed the Brazil camp with a precautionary foot ailment that has since been evaluated, Gabriel has been a constant in the team. After making his debut against Nottingham Forest, Timber, on the other hand, has not been seen.
He is back in full training and is in contention to feature against City. Since the Dutchman hasn’t played in months, Arteta is probably eager to limit his effort, so any involvement may be as a substitute rather than a starter.
Sala returned to his north London residence as Arsenal kept an eye on a small muscular problem. It is thought that his choice was made out of prudence. This weekend, the winger is expected to participate, but Gabriel Martinelli, his teammate, is more uncertain.
In the meanwhile, Partey participated in the most recent league matches between Sheffield United and Brentford in addition to playing in a Thursday night friendly versus QPR behind closed doors.
Like City, Arsenal is presently balancing league and European goals. Instead of dealing with FA Cup obligations in addition, unlike the Manchester team, they are gearing up for the midweek grind of the Champions League as they get set to face Bayern Munich in the round of eight.
Depending on their European progress and fixtures, the Gunners might play nine times in April following Sunday’s match. This will greatly influence whether they win silverware, and the availability of their star players will be critical to that outcome.
