Arsenal star Eddie Nketiah has been out of action for a couple of weeks with an ankle injury. Mikel Arteta confirmed the striker was still wearing a protective boot and provided a timeline of a few weeks ahead of the Gunners' Europa League exit against Sporting CP earlier this week.
The Arsenal boss said: "Yeah, he's getting better - he’s still in the boot. He’s still a few weeks away and we need to be patient. It was a nasty injury and he has a big challenge ahead of him. Thank God it’s not as bad as it could have been."
Gabriel Jesus' return from injury has softened the blow of losing Nketiah, with the Brazilian continuing to build up his match fitness after starting against Sporting on Thursday night. Jesus was sidelined with a knee injury since the World Cup in Qatar after completing a £45million move from Manchester City to the Emirates Stadium last summer.
