An integral member of the Arsenal squad isn’t set to return until the “best part of four weeks” through injury, and there could be an even longer wait than that depending on his rehabilitation.
Arsenal’s injury concerns over international break
Mikel Arteta’s side were given a brief scare against newly-promoted Southampton over the weekend, with Cameron Archer handing the Saints a shock lead before Arsenal swiftly responded Goals from Kai Havertz, Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka sealed a 3-1 win for the Gunners after Archer’s 55th-minute opener, ensuring that the Premier League title hopefuls maintain their unbeaten start to the season.
Now, Arteta and co have the international break to regroup behind the scenes and prepare for Arsenal’s next encounter – a trip to Bournemouth before taking on Ukrainian heavyweights Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League.