Arsenal had a miserable Wednesday night against West Ham United, losing 3-0 in a frustrating Carabao Cup clash. Ahead of the match, playmaker Emile Smith Rowe was ruled out due to a knee injury, a major blow to Mikel Arteta's side.
Now, focus will return to the Premier League, with a huge match against Newcastle United on the horizon. The north Londoners travel to Tyneside on Saturday evening, taking on a Magpies side in good form.
Ahead of that clash, football.london has taken a look at the latest injury news from the Emirates Stadium, with updates on the likes of Martin Odegaard, Gabriel Jesus, Thomas Partey below and the aforementioned Smith Rowe.
Emile Smith Rowe missed out on the matchday squad for Wednesday's trip to the London Stadium, picking up a knee injury prior to the match. It remains to be seen exactly how long he will be sidelined for in what is a major blow to Mikel Arteta and Co, though the manager said it would be a case of weeks.
Injury: Knee
Expected return date: N/A
What Arteta has said: “We have an issue with him. He felt something in his knee and started to feel some pain after the game — we are assessing him, but [it’s] a big worry with him."
«He's going to be out for weeks.»
Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard could only make the bench on Saturday as part of Arsenal's win over Sheffield United at the Emirates Stadium. Mikel Arteta revealed after the match that the playmaker had a slight knock, which football.london understands is a hip issue, but not a serious one.
Odegaard was then on the bench on Wednesday night as the Gunners were knocked out of the Carabao Cup to West Ham, with the Norway international coming on late in the second half.
Injury: Hip
Expected return date: Newcastle United (A) — Saturday,
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