The Gunners have been plagued by absentees throughout the early months of the 2023/24 season with Gabriel Martinelli as the latest doubt.
Both
he and Bukayo Saka were absent from training at London Colney on Monday prior
to the flight out to Eindhoven. Saka missed the session because of a knock to
his foot meanwhile Martinelli was ill and that was enough to see him left out
of the squad.
Emile
Smith Rowe returned from his knee injury in the week and Arteta will be hoping
he can make an impact over the Christmas period. Takehiro Tomiyasu, Jurrien
Timber, Fabio Vieira and Thomas Partey remain out injured with it unlikely any
will be seen before the end of the year.
Gabriel
Martinelli
Martinelli
was absent from Arsenal's first-team training on Monday. football.london
understands that the Brazil international was unwell.
The
talented winger was then left out of the squad yesterday as the Gunners took on
PSV. Fans will be hoping he returns to the field this weekend when the north
Londoners welcome Brighton & Hove Albion to the Emirates Stadium.
Injury:
Illness
Expected
return date: Brighton (H) - December 17
What
Arteta has said: N/A
Takehiro
Tomiyasu
Tomiyasu
suffered a calf injury in the second-half of Arsenal's clash against Wolves and
he's expected to be out of action until the new year.
Injury
: Calf
Expectedreturn
date : Late January to early February
What
Arteta has said : "We had a scan and it’s not good news. He’s got an
injury in his calf and he’s going to be out for a while I think."
Thomas
Partey
Partey
has undergone a 'procedure' which is set to keep him out for the remainder of
the year, football.london understands. Arteta recently provided a fresh update
on the 30-year-old's rehabilitation process but did not make it clear if he
will be fit to face Liverpool in their FA Cup third-round clash at the start of
2024.
Injury:
Thigh
Expected
return date: January 2024
What
Arteta has said: "We don’t know [if Partey will be back to face Liverpool
in January]. He’s getting a very good evolution in the injury, but it’s a bit
early for the time frame.
"That
would be incredibly fast if he’s able to do that. We’re going to have to wait.
We are quite short, with five key, key players not being available for us now
for a period of time, but we have to continue."
Fabio
Vieira
Vieira
has been nursing groin issue and underwent surgery on the injury.
Injury:
Groin
Expected
return date: Mid to late January 2024
What
Arteta has said: "Yeah we’ve got a problem with him. He’s been having some
discomfort. We sent him to see a specialist and the advice was to have an
operation in his groin. He did that yesterday. We don’t expect him back this
side of the winter break."
Jurrien
Timber
Timber
, who joined the Gunners from Ajax in summer, suffered a devastating injury on
the opening weekend of the Premier League season. At the end of the first-half
of Arsenal's clash against Nottingham Forest, the 22-year-old defender went
down clutching his right knee.
After
receiving treatment, he returned to the field for the second-half but he was
quickly replaced by Takehiro Tomiyasu. Following scans and further assessments,
the north London outfit later revealed that the Netherlands international
ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament – an injury which is set to keep him
out of action for a large chunk of the season.
Injury:
ACL
Expected
return date : Early 2024
What
Arteta has said: "He’s doing really well. He’s going through a really
significant injury but he’s flying at the stage that he is right now. The way
that he works every day is very satisfying to watch.
We’re
still going to miss him for a long time. The first few steps are crucial for
the amount of work they have to do in the knee to get the mobility and the
strength back."
Source: Arsenal - Football.London
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