Thierry Henry has seemingly questioned how Arsenal players train after another season full of injuries within the squad.
It comes as a reflection on the 2024/25 campaign is underway, as the Gunners missed out on another trophy.
Mikel Arteta guided his team to second place in the Premier League for a third successive season, missing out on the title, while a semi-final of the Champions League was as close as it came on the cup front.
One of the mitigating circumstances for Arsenal is, without a doubt, the injury problems that the side suffered.
The Gunners had several moments where key players were out of action for months on end, hampering their competitiveness.
With the Arsenal injury issues worsening through the season, Thierry Henry has pointed out where it could be going wrong, with a worrying trend he has spotted.
Thierry Henry questions Arsenal training after hamstring injury issues
With Arsenal suffering so many injuries, it was always going to be tough for Arteta to compete at the very top.
It all started with a freak accident for Mikel Merino, who was injured early on through a shoulder issue picked up in training.
Beyond that, a long-term injury to Martin Odegaard made things tough, before the likes of Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli, Gabriel Jesus, Kai Havertz, and Gabriel Magalhaes picked up problems that kept them sidelined.
It meant things were always going to be tough, though Arsenal legend Thierry Henry has spotted that many of the issues were perhaps preventable.
Speaking on Stick to Football, the Frenchman noted that many of the problems were hamstring injuries, which could come down to the way players trained.
He said: “I want to go back to the injuries, and you know I’ve mentioned it on our show, and it’s not an attack, just a fact.
“How come we have so many hamstring injuries at Arsenal? Saliba, again at the weekend. How come? We all know, we all played, it’s usually how you train.
“You didn’t do your ACL, they are muscle injuries. So, for the last three years, go and check out how many hamstring injuries Arsenal have had, and it’s got worse.
“So surely, like I said, there’s something to work on there.”
It certainly raises the question of what the Arsenal medical staff, coaches and the players themselves can do to keep fit for next season.
Alongside that, however, is also the long-running debate surrounding the fixture schedule and just how much the players put their bodies through on a consistent basis.
- READ MORE: Ian Wright has just predicted where Arsenal will finish in the Premier League next season
Arsenal’s hamstring injury concerns for 2024/25
Over the 2024/25 season, Arsenal suffered from four huge hamstring problems that left their star players sidelined.
Bukayo Saka’s hamstring tear left him out of action for months, requiring corrective surgery to ensure he could recover fully.
Gabriel Martinelli’s injury followed shortly after, before Kai Havertz picked up a serious hamstring problem that left him sidelined.
Heading into the final few weeks of the season, Gabriel Magalhaes suffered from a hamstring issue, which also required surgery.
Beyond them, there have been smaller grade tears, with William Saliba the latest to be ruled out through injury.
It’s clearly something that needs to change heading into 2025/26, whether that can be controlled by Arsenal or just requires a bit of luck, it remains to be seen.
Receive a digest of our best Arsenal content each week direct to your mailbox
