William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes were key misses for Arsenal at Stamford Bridge; however, being without Leandro Trossard was arguably an even bigger blow for the Gunners.
Trossard was sidelined with an injury against the Blues, and his presence in attack was a huge miss for Mikel Arteta’s team in SW6.
This season, Trossard has been brilliant, and his performances have gone under the radar, having produced more goal contributions than any other Arsenal player.
The Gunners put up a strong fight to overcome the Blues, but they could only leave Stamford Bridge with a point, highlighting their need for another attacker like the Belgian.
Arsenal seriously missed Leandro Trossard against Chelsea
Arsenal seriously missed Leandro Trossard against Chelsea, with Bukayo Saka’s assist their only real moment of magic.
The North London side didn’t create much of a threat against a ten-man Chelsea team and really could have done with someone like Trossard.
The 30-year-old has delivered in crucial moments for the Gunners, including against Sunderland, Athletic Bilbao, and Fulham.
Mikel Arteta on Leandro Trossard’s injury
Last week in the North London derby, Trossard’s performance was highlighted after he netted his fifth goal of the season.
Trossard has proved he is ‘as good as’ any Premier League forward, and perhaps Arteta’s team would have taken three points instead of one had he been fit.
Arsenal are worried Trossard’s injury could be bad after he was forced off with the issue during the team’s 3-1 win over Bayern Munich.
The Belgian international is reportedly facing weeks out, although he is due to undergo further scans to fully assess the severity.
Mikel Arteta issues William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes injury updates
Arteta has revealed that William Saliba is due to undergo further scans on Monday; meanwhile, Gabriel Magalhaes is out for several weeks.
Saliba missed Arsenal’s game against Chelsea with a small issue which he picked up in training ahead of the trip across London.
Mikel Arteta issues William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes injury updates
“I don’t know. I think he’s got another test tomorrow. We’ll need to see the extent of that feeling, that sensation that he had. And we’ll know more with Gabi still some weeks to go.”
Mikel Arteta
Can Arsenal actually cope without either William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes?
Coming in to replace the pair were Piero Hincapie and Cristhian Mosquera, who had mixed fortunes against Chelsea.
The Arsenal centre-back duo looked rather shaky in the first half, but ended up growing into the game in West London.
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