All the latest Arsenal injury news and possible return dates as the Gunners look ahead to their clash with Burnley.
The tussle for the Premier League title continues into the next set of fixtures as Arsenal prepare to clash with Burnley. The Gunners are firmly back in the race at the top of the table, sitting just two points behind leaders Liverpool.
Manchester City are in a similar position, but with an extra game for them to play, the advantage could sit with them. Mikel Arteta will be wanting his side to push their rivals all the way though, with hopes that an ideal run could still see them lift the title.
Burnley are their next obstacle, with the relegation strugglers looking to battle their way out of the bottom three. Their manager, Vincent Kompany, could do his old side Man City some favours with a result, adding some extra spice to the narrative.
Much of the game plan for Arsenal could be decided by the players they have available, with a bout of injuries impacting the squad. With that said, here’s a look at the latest injury news ahead of the huge clash.
Arsenal injury list
Arsenal have a lengthy injury list heading into the clash with Burnley, which includes as many as seven doubts. Jurrien Timber, Thomas Partey and Fabio Vieira make up three of those, following long-term problems.
Meanwhile, Gabriel Jesus, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Takehiro Tomiyasu and Emile Smith-Rowe are more recent concerns. It remains to be seen exactly which of these players could make a return to the squad against Burnley.
Gabriel Jesus injury latest
Gabriel Jesus suffered a knee injury that has kept him out of action since the beginning of February. The Brazilian is expected to make a relatively quick recovery, with Mikel Arteta confirming at the time that the timescale would be “days” and not months.
The striker didn’t feature against West Ham, but there will be some hope that he could play a part against Burnley.
Expected return date: Burnley (A) – February 17.
Oleksandr Zinchenko injury latest
Oleksandr Zinchenko had to be withdrawn at half-time in the clash with Liverpool, with Mikel Arteta later revealing the Arsenal star had picked up an injury. The problem was later revealed to be with the left-back’s calf.
It remains to be seen when Zinchenko will be involved again, having missed out on the clash against West Ham last time out.
Expected return date: Burnley (A) – February 17.
Emile Smith Rowe
Injuries have plagued Emile Smith Rowe‘s Arsenal career so far and it appears as though the youngster has been handed another devastating blow. The winger was absent from the squad against West Ham, with Arsenal confirming that it was an ankle injury in training that kept him out of action.
Expected return date: Unknown.
Takehiro Tomiyasu injury latest
Takehiro Tomiyasu was away on international duty with Japan for the Asian Cup over the past month, but he has since made a return. There was hope that he would be involved last time out, but Mikel Arteta confirmed a slight issue that needed to be managed.
Expected return date: Burnley (A) – February 17.
Fabio Vieira injury latest
Fabio Vieira has been missing from action since November, where he picked up a groin injury that required surgery. The midfielder is expected to be nearing a return in the near future.
Expected return date: Burnley (A) – February 17.
Thomas Partey injury latest
Thomas Partey has been missing for the majority of the season with a thigh injury that required a procedure. A return in January was touted, but a setback in his recovery has since seen him back on the sidelines.
Expected return date: Unknown.
Jurrien Timber injury latest
Jurrien Timber suffered an unfortunate knee injury on his Arsenal debut, which has left him out of action for most of the campaign. There’s a glimmer of hope that he could still feature though, having been named in the squad list for the next stage of the Champions League.
Expected return date: Unknown.
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