Arsenal secured a crucial 4-2 victory against Leicester City, with late goals from Leandro Trossard, Gabriel Martinelli, and Kai Havertz, along with a Wilfried Ndidi own goal.
Despite a recent red card, Trossard made a strong comeback. Unexpectedly, David Raya started despite a thigh injury, while Ben White was still unavailable.
Mikel Arteta’s squad featured Jurrien Timber and Riccardo Calafiori as full-backs, both having faced injury concerns recently. Although the team missed captain Martin Odegaard, they managed to score effectively.
Looking ahead, Paris Saint-Germain will visit the Emirates for a Champions League match. Here’s an update on Arsenal’s injury situation:
Ben White
– Injury: Groin
– Status: Missed two consecutive games.
– Arteta’s Comment: “Jurrien [Timber] was able to take part in training, that’s good news, so he’ll be available in the squad. Hopefully Ben [White] too.”
– Return Date: Unknown
David Raya
– Injury: Thigh
– Status: Surprised many by starting against Leicester.
– Arteta’s Comment: “We have to wait 24 hours to see if it’s looking good or not that good.”
– Return Date: Returned
Mikel Merino
– Injury: Shoulder
– Status: Yet to debut for Arsenal.
– Arteta’s Comment: “[Leicester] is too soon. Next week, we’ll see.”
– Return Date: Bournemouth (A) – October 19
Martin Odegaard
– Injury: Ankle
– Status: Missed the North London Derby due to injury.
– Arteta’s Comment: “Recent scans…showed that he’s got some damage especially on one of the ligaments in the ankle.”
– Return Date: Late October
Jurrien Timber
– Injury: Unknown
– Status: Played the full match against Leicester.
– Arteta’s Comment: “Jurrien [Timber] was able to take part in training.”
– Return Date: Returned
Oleksandr Zinchenko
– Injury: Calf
– Status: Out since October’s international break.
– Return Date: Unknown
Takehiro Tomiyasu
– Injury: Knee
– Status: Continues to be sidelined.
– Arteta’s Comment: “It’s a bit slow the process of the first phase of that injury.”
– Return Date: TBC
Kieran Tierney
– Injury: Hamstring
– Status: Suffered an injury while playing for Scotland.
– Arteta’s Comment: “He needs to focus now on recovering in the best possible way.”
– Return Date: Unknown
The Gunners are navigating these injuries as they prepare for upcoming matches.
