Arsenal are preparing for a tough trip across the capital as Keith Andrews’ Brentford await the Gunners on matchday 26.
Three points are all that will be on Mikel Arteta’s mind after a week of drama in the Premier League title race.
Brentford won’t be an easy opponent, having lost just twice at the Gtech Community Stadium all season.
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Arteta could be tempted to rotate his Arsenal squad to face Brentford, given the testing schedule, and fans will be wondering if any changes could include Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard.
Odegaard has been healing from a niggle, and Saka has been nursing a mild hip injury.
In his pre-match press conference, the Arsenal manager shared a coy update on his two key players.
As per journalist Simon Collings, Arsenal are waiting on a ‘medical meeting’ to see if Saka and Odegaard can play, as right now, it’s unclear.
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Mikel Arteta says Leandro Trossard is the same as Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard in Arsenal injury update
It must be said that Arsenal haven’t exactly missed Odegaard and Saka in attack, but that’s credit to the Gunners’ squad depth.
There was, however, an additional worry that arose against Sunderland, as after Leandro Trossard’s unbelievable performance, the Belgian came off injured.
Also in his press conference, Arteta addressed Trossard’s fitness status, with the same applying to the winger as Odegaard and Saka, with a medical meeting to take place to determine his involvement.
It’s encouraging news on the injury front for Arsenal, as it indicates that the trio are close, which is perfect timing with a six-point lead to maintain at the summit.
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