Mikel Arteta emphatically shut down reports that Bruno Guimarães could face as many as six weeks on the sidelines with a new muscle injury. “No, no, no, no, no,” he whispered intently.
Guimarães picked up a knock during last weekend’s Community Shield victory over Manchester City after delivering an impressive opening 45 minutes on his competitive debut. The $101 million signing from Newcastle United was not fit enough to even make the bench of Arsenal’s Premier League opener against Coventry City, sparking fears of a serious setback.
