Emile Smith Rowe will not be in the squad for Arsenal's Premier League clash with Newcastle on Tuesday evening football.london understands. The 22-year-old has been missing from action since having surgery on a groin injury in September.
He returned to training at London Colney in December, but suffered a setback before the return of Premier League football on Boxing Day that saw him miss a few sessions. Since then he has made positive strides and there is hope that he could make his return to full training in the next couple of weeks.
However, Tuesday night's clash at the Emirates Stadium will be too soon for the England international. This leaves Mikel Arteta with a thin squad in the forward areas amid injuries to Reiss Nelson and Gabriel Jesus.
