Arsenal want-away Albert Sambi Lokonga says that a "small" injury is the reason for his absence from pre-season training.
Lokonga, 23, was signed by Mikel Arteta for around £15million in the summer of 2021 but has since found minutes in the first-team hard to come by. The Belgian midfielder spent the second half of last season on loan at Crystal Palace, a move which did little to change Arteta's stance on limiting his game-time.
Now that the summer transfer window is in full swing, Lokonga is searching for an exit route, with Burnley the most prominent club linked. But the ex-Anderlecht captain is currently sidelined, posting on Instagram after fans noticed that he wasn't in training.
