Smith Rowe, Partey, Gabriel Jesus - Arsenal injury news and return dates ahead of Newcastle
Arsenal will look to put Wednesday night's Carabao Cup defeat to West Ham United behind them this weekend when they travel to Newcastle United on Saturday evening.
The Gunners crashed out of the domestic competition after Mikel Arteta made a number of changes. Before the game, a fresh injury concern emerged when Emile Smith Rowe was ruled out with a knee injury.
Arteta confirmed the England Under-21s international will be out for «weeks», giving the Gunners more problems in attack. Gabriel Jesus is also out.
Ahead of that clash, football.london has taken a look at the latest injury news from the Emirates Stadium.
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.
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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
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