Mikel Arteta Provides Injury Update on 2 Arsenal Stars Ahead of Bayern Munich Clash
- Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta has issued an injury update on multiple players ahead of the Bayern Munich clash
- The Gunners will host Bayern Munich at the Emirates Stadium in a top-of-the-table clash in the UEFA Champions League
- Three players will make their return from injuries, while two others will be assessed for the weekend against Chelsea
Mikel Arteta has provided an injury update about his squad ahead of the UEFA Champions League match against Bayern Munich at the Emirates Stadium.
Arsenal will host Bayern Munich in a top-of-the-table affair in London as the 2025/26 Champions League reaches the second half of the group stage.
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Bayern Munich and Arsenal are two of the three teams which have picked up all maximum points this season, with Inter Milan the third team.
The Gunners have an outstanding defensive record in the competition with no goals conceded, but that could change as Bayern has scored in all their matches this season.
As noted by Transfermarkt, Bayern has the upper hand against Arsenal, having won eight times to the Gunners’ three, while three matches have ended in a draw.
Arteta provides injury update on Arsenal stars
Arsenal has dealt with multiple injuries this season and has managed them well to have a bright start to the Premier League and Champions League campaigns.
Most key players for Arsenal, including Bukayo Saka, William Saliba, and captain Martin Odegaard, have one point or the other being injured this season.
Arteta confirmed that Noni Madueke and Gabriel Martinelli are back with the squad after being named on that bench against Tottenham and are in contention to play on Wednesday, and Odegaard is also hopeful of playing.
"They are, and we're going to have a meeting now to decide on Martin [Odegaard]. He was very close for the previous game, so we are hopeful that tomorrow he can be in the squad as well,” he told Arsenal.com.
However, the forward duo of Viktor Gyokeres and Kai Havertz, who are stepping up their return to full fitness, will be unavailable for the match.
“Really good, both of them. In the next few days, they're going to have a repeat scan to see how everything is and where we can push them for the weekend,” he added.
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The Brazilian duo of Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Magalhaes, who are dealing with anterior cruciate ligament and groin injuries, are long-term absentees.
Arsenal are not the only team with missing players; their opponents, Bayern Munich, will miss some players, while others are doubtful.
Luis Diaz is suspended after his red card against Paris Saint-Germain, while Serge Gnabry, Lennart Karl and Jamal Musiala are doubts.
Supercomputer predicts Champions League winner
Legit.ng reported that a supercomputer predicted Arsenal to win the UEFA Champions League this season for the first time in the club’s history.
The Gunners could win the Premier League and Champions League double this season, as the same supercomputer backs them to win the domestic title.
Source: Legit.ng
