Latest Arsenal injury news for Man City clash as England issue Saka update amid Gabriel worry
Mikel Arteta will hope to have the full complement of his Arsenal squad available for the clash against Manchester City. At the end of March, the two Premier League title rivals will come head-to-head at Etihad Stadium, but first a number of international fixtures must be played.
Both Man City and Arsenal will have a number of representatives in action over the break, however Gabriel Magalhaes will not be one of them. Earlier this week, the Arsenal star pulled out of Brazil's upcoming friendlies against England and Spain. “Today [Monday] we had another casualty. Unfortunately, Gabriel Magalhães is uncalled," Brazil boss Dorival Junior admitted.
Arteta will be hoping he can use the two weeks at London Colney to recover from the unspecified issue alongside his international team-mate Gabriel Martinelli. The 22-year-old has missed the last few weeks with a foot injury but he has recently taken part in light training with the aim of returning against Man City.
Takehiro Tomiyasu, Oleksandr Zinchenko and Thomas Partey have all recently returned from muscular issues, however Jurrien Timber is still absent. An ACL injury has kept the Netherlands international out for the last seven months, but he looks set to play a part in the final few months of Arsenal's season as they chase both the Champions League and Premier League.
Arteta recently gave his verdict on the summer signing's response to the injury, hinting he is close to playing again. «Absolutely. It's been a joy,» he said as the 22-year-old returned to partial training. «The physios and medical staff have been impressed with his attitude. Now we have to manage because it's the last stage of that difficult injury but I think he's in the right way.»
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