Arsenal were having a very good start to the 2024/25 season. However, they dropped points against Brighton in the Premier League fixture this weekend. Declan Rice was shown the first red card of his career which made Gunners to play the second half with ten men. Rice is now set to miss the match for Arsenal along with some other players who are out due to injury. Here are the current and latest news about the players who were out of the squad.
Declan Rice to miss the North London derby
Declan Rice is suspended for one match due to receiving a red card. He will miss the north london derby. This will be a huge blow for Arsenal. However, Rice will be back in action against Bolton for the Carabao Cup fixture.
Arsenal injury news
Arsenal signed Mikel Merino after been linked with him from a long time. However, his arrival was quickly followed by injury. Merino underwent a shoulder injury and it was confirmed on by Gunners on their official club website. Mikel Arteta was disappointed and so was the player. There is no information available about his return date. Merino will undergo some more tests as he is said to be in pain by Arteta.
According to recent news, Gabriel Jesus is set to return from injury to the Arsenal squad for the North London derby. He missed two matches due to groin injury. Jesus is the only injured player who has info available according to his return date. Arteta said that Jesus is progressing really well and will be with the squad really soon.
Kieran Tierney and Takehiro Tomiyasu are the last two names in the injury list. Tierney has undergone a hamstring injury whereas Tomiyasu has a knee injury. Arteta said that the both players are not training at the moment. There is no info available about the possible return dates of any of these two defenders.
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