Arsenal Team News and Injury Updates

Very unlucky for it to happen again.

 

Looks like Gabby Jesus is back in first-team training:

 

Good to have him back. He does'nt start when everyone's fit but he could be a really important player coming off the bench this Season

 

Rumours that Odegaard has also returned to full training today .. and Norway want to call him up

 

With everyone fit I think Arteta willl pick this side in the Prem (at least against a low block) Eze will play Trossards role.
Zubimendi frees up Odegaard to play as a proper 10.

---------------------------Raya---------------------------
Timber--------Saliba---------Gabriel------Calafiori
-----Odegaard-------Zubimendi-------Rice---------
--Saka-----------------Gyokeres----------------Eze--

Bench: Havertz, Martinelli, Madueki, Trossard, Norgaard, MLS, Mosquera, White, Kepa.

- Would still leave Jesus, Hincape, Dowman and Nwaneri out.

 

Norway can rearrange the following: Mooma - Your - Suck.

 

I don't think Eze has done anywhere near enough to be considered a starter.
It will be Trossard or Martinellu starting on the left.
I'd also be playing Havertz ahead of Gyokeres.

 

I can see that argument.

But I think it will be Eze. Trossard starts over Martinelli against a low block because he's better with the ball at his feet. Eze can do everything Trossard does but he's a better passer of the ball and a tad more creative.


Recent Gyokeres performances have made me think he's probably first choice now. The guy puts in such a shift.

But in situations like yesterday where the game opens up and we need a goal.. that's when Madueki and Martinelli will shine for us this Season. (Unfortunately we had neither on the bench)

 

This would be a huge boost if these players are back in time for the NLD.

 

Saka and Eze scoring for England.

Eze has been class as a LWF today.

 

Gabriel injured in the Brazil friendly against Senegal. Doesn't look good at all. Just have to hope it's not as serious as it looks.

Ancelotti admitted after the game that Gabriel was training by himself. If that's the case, why would he risk starting him? How utterly careless.

Calafiori was also sent back from the Italy camp as he has a hip issue and hasn't been able to train/play.

 

HoA saying that Arsenal are relaxed about Calafiori's injury and it's not serious - so at least that's a silver lining.

Honestly though, Gabriel's injury could be a bigger issue, as it looked like a Grade 2+ adductor injury. Which means it could be between 3 - 8 weeks recovery time.

It didn't look good. I'd be surprised if he's back before the New Year, but happy if it's any sooner really. Just have to hope he recovers quicker than we expect and that we're pleasantly surprised.

 

Our injury record is becoming an issue that needs addressing - has to be something we are doing. Heads need to roll.