Latest update on the injury and return dates of Arsenal players ahead of their Premier League fixture against Southampton.
Arsenal are one of the title contenders this season alongside Manchester City and Liverpool. But they have also had some huge injury concerns in the past few weeks. They lost their captain Martin Odegaard through injury earlier this month along with new signing Mikel Merino. But somehow Mikel Arteta and team managed themselves to survive through those periods. Anyway, as the season progresses Odegaard is yet to come back and there are few more injury updates ahead of the weekend’s fixture against Southampton. However, there is a certain star set to make his PL debut having recently made his club debut in the midweek.
ARSENAL INJURY UPDATE AND RETURN DATES
These injury updates are provided after the Champions League fixture between Arsenal and PSG on Tuesday. So, Arsenal went on to secure a 2-0 victory against the French champions in a lot less convincing style. They have to thank their defense for this achievement. There were instances where the visitors had the momentum but couldn’t do anything in the final third of the pitch.
That’s where they have had the latest issue. Dutchman Jurien Timber was forced off injured at half-time against PSG while Ben White has missed the last three matches. Both of the defensive players who are originally center backs but fit well into the Arteta system well. Anyway, Calafiori has fit in well replacing Ben White, now they might have to find someone else to replace Timber.
JURIEN TIMBER
Jurien Timber started a seventh straight match for Gunners on Tuesday against PSG. He started at right back not his natural position but excelled in the last two fixtures against Man City and Leicester City. Timber was up against one of the in form PSG player in Bradley Barcola and was successful in dealing with the French man. when Arsenal came out for the second half, Timber was replaced by Jakub Kiwior.
Arteta said this about the substitution. “He was unbelievable in the first half, but he felt something muscular, and he wasn’t certain.”
Gunners manager went on to assert the fact that Timber was out for a whole year and he didn’t want to take any risk. “he’s played a lot of minutes, probably more minutes than we would have wanted in the past few weeks, and we have to manage him.” The manager said to the press. According to football.london. The defender is expected to back for the weekend’s fixture against Southampton.
BEN WHITE
English man Ben White had been brilliant for Arsenal at the right back position. But has missed the last three matches with groin injury according to the reports. The defender missed the titanic clash against Man City making way for Riccardo Calafiori. The Italian has been brilliant since then scoring on his first start against Manchester City. Anyway there was no sign of Ben White against PSG also he didn’t train he didn’t make the team. So it is unknown when he will be back.
MARTIN ODEGAARD
Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard got injured earlier last month during the International break with Norway. A crunch tackle from Austria’s Christoph Baumgartner making the midfielder injure his ankle. at first it wasn’t serious, but the ankle started to swell and couldn’t assess for some days. later it was confirmed that he had ruptured his ligament in the ankle. If the reports are true Odegaard will only return after the next international break later this month. That means Arsenal have to survive without their captain until late October.
OLEKSANDER ZINCHENKO
The Ukranian has been sidelined just before September’s international break with a calf injury. Zinchenko hasn’t yet returned to training with the team and might be out for some more time. He has missed some important matches including the North London Derby and the clash with Man City. The return date is unknown.
TAKEHIRO TOMIYASU
Tomiyasu has been injured since the start of the season and is yet to make any appearance this season. The Japanese defender has been dealing an issue with his knee. Anyway he was training with the team before the PSG match, but he didn’t make the team. So, the return date is still unknown.
KIERAN TIERNEY
Tierney sustained a hamstring injury during his exploits with the Scotland national team at EURO 2024. He was expected to leave the Gunners in the summer but the injury might have halted that process. Anyway the defender is yet to make an appearance since and the return date is unknown.
MIKEL MERINO RETURN
New signing Mikel Merino has returned to full team action making his Arsenal debut against PSG. It will be a huge boost for Mikel Arteta and Arsenal who are suffering from an injury marred start of the season. That’s all for now on the Arsenal latest injury update.
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