Arsenal injury news as Mikel Arteta could be without seven players for Crystal Palace clash
Arsenal have a week to prepare for their next Premier League fixture against Crystal Palace.
Mikel Arteta will be seeking a response from his players following last Sunday's Carabao Cup defeat to Liverpool, which saw the Gunners exit the competition at the third-round stage.
Liverpool have also been causing issues for Arsenal in the Premier League and lead Arteta's side by five points after 20 matches played, ensuring the pressure is on to start picking up points.
Arteta will hope to welcome back two players who missed the FA Cup clash with the Reds, Oleksandr Zinchenko and Gabriel Jesus, though doubts remain over the ex-Manchester City duo.
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Jesus is struggling with a recurring knee injury but may have made a recovery in time to take on Palace next Saturday afternoon. «He had some pain in his knee, so we did a scan, and it showed something,» Arteta said last week regarding the Brazilian. «Hopefully, it is not something big; it's the same knee that he had [previously injured], so we cannot take any risks.»
On Zinchenko, he added: «He is progressing well. We have another training session tomorrow, and we will evaluate whether he is available or not to play and start the game.»
This game will certainly come too soon for a selection of stars, however, one of which is Fabio Vieira. Commenting on the Portuguese midfielder on January 5, Arteta said: «He's doing well again, but it was a surgery that required two different things to get results. Obviously, he is still a bit far from where we want him, but he needs to keep working, and hopefully, in the next few weeks, we can
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