Arsenal will likely be with out summer season signing Noni Madueke for round two months as a result of a knee damage sustained in Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Manchester Metropolis.
The England worldwide was withdrawn at half-time against Pep Guardiola’s men after suffering the setback early on.
He’ll now miss a number of essential video games for the Gunners in each the Premier League and Champions League in addition to, doubtlessly, the rest of the Three Lions’ World Cup qualifying marketing campaign.
Which video games may Madueke miss?
Port Vale v Arsenal – EFL Cup
Newcastle v Arsenal – Premier League
Arsenal v Olympiacos – Champions League
Arsenal v West Ham – Premier League
England v Wales – World Cup qualifying
Latvia v England – World Cup qualifying
Fulham v Arsenal – Premier League
Arsenal v Atletico Madrid – Champions League
Arsenal v Crystal Palace – Premier League
Burnley v Arsenal – Premier League
Slavia Prague v Arsenal – Champions League
Sunderland v Arsenal – Premier League
England v Serbia – World Cup qualifying
Albania v England – World Cup qualifying
What does it imply for Arsenal?
It’s one more damage blow for Mikel Arteta, who’s already with out the likes of Kai Havertz, Gabriel Jesus and Martin Odegaard.
The excellent news is Bukayo Saka changed Madueke towards Metropolis having recovered from a hamstring damage however he’ll must be eased again.
Gabriel Martinelli can be used off the appropriate, as can 15-year-old Max Dowman and Ethan Nwaneri.
However dropping Madueke is undoubtedly a blow. The 23-year-old joined Arsenal from Chelsea for an preliminary £48.5million in the summertime and has shortly gained over the Emirates crowd with a collection of spectacular shows.