Can Arsenal do without this two key players against Bournemouth, which would be “never good without them
On Saturday, September 27, Arsenal will play Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium, but Mikel Arteta may be without two important players.
After defeating Brentford 1-0 in the EFL Cup match, the Gunners are coming into this match seeking to keep their unbeaten season streak alive.
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The North London team needed to step up their game to earn all three points after drawing 2-2 with Tottenham in their previous league contest.
While Thomas Partey and Jurrien Timber are playing, the Gunners are concerned about the health of Bukayo Saka, Declan Rice, Leandro Trossard, and Gabriel Martinelli. long-term absentees.
Saka suffered an injury against the Spurs and appeared to be in excruciating discomfort. Although the 22-year-old’s injury is not significant, he is still a serious question mark for this game.
Although Saka is healing, Arteta has suggested that Saka might not play in the weekend match.
“After the game, he had a very bad limp. The fact that we had to remove him from the pitch is never a good omen, according to Arteta, who was quoted by Football London.
He was unable to take part in the discussion. The Spaniard continued, when asked if he would miss the match against Bournemouth, “It’s a possibility yes.”
Rice might not play in this match for the Gunners. The England midfielder, who arrived in the summer on a club-record transfer from West Ham, was substituted during the Spurs game because he was feeling unwell.
Arteta has acknowledged that the issue was with his back, despite the fact that at first it seemed like he had sustained a muscle injury. He wasn’t put at risk for the midweek match against Brentford because the scan report indicated that the injury was minimal.
Rice will be treated over the next few days though and could return to the squad against the Cherries. Arteta could take a cautious approach by resting him with the big game against Manchester City coming up shortly.