Mikel Arteta has shared the latest on Arsenal’s injuries ahead of the game against Bournemouth.
The Gunners haven’t been involved in Premier League action for nearly a month, but the game on Saturday has to be viewed as a must-win.
A victory will push Arsenal 12 points clear of Manchester City before their game against Chelsea on Sunday, which would be a huge statement.
Ahead of the game, Arteta was asked for updates on the likes of Bukayo Saka, Eberechi Eze, Jurrien Timber and Martin Odegaard.
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Mikel Arteta shares Arsenal injury update ahead of Bournemouth clash
Injuries are continuing to trouble Arsenal.
The Gunners haven’t been able to have a fully fit squad available for any game all season, and that has made things more difficult.
Saka, Timber and Eze have missed Arsenal’s recent games due to injuries, while Odegaard suffered another knee issue against Sporting CP.
Eze returned to training on Thursday, which is a huge boost, but will he be available for the game against Bournemouth?
Arteta was quizzed about the above in his press conference on Friday.
He said about Eze, as per Charles Watts on X: “He is available.”
When asked about the injury doubts, Arteta remained coy as always and claimed that some of them could be back in the squad, without naming who.
“Yeah, there have been changes since yesterday. I don’t know. Some of them (could return),” he said.
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Eberechi Eze’s return is a huge boost for Arsenal
When Eze first went down with his calf injury, reports suggested that he could be out for as long as six weeks.
That worried Arsenal fans, but that timeline became shorter and shorter, with one outlet claiming that he would be back for the Manchester City clash and another saying he is hoping to return for the second leg against Sporting CP.
Eze has overcome those two deadlines too and is now set to be fit to play against Bournemouth, against whom he has scored three goals in five Premier League appearances.
That is a big boost for Arsenal, and we’re sure Arteta will be hoping to see Eze have an immediate impact at the Emirates on Saturday.
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