Mikel Arteta said that 'a few players' will not be travelling to Norway for Arsenal's Europa League clash with Bodo/Glimt, which proved true following the Gunners’ Thursday night victory. The Spaniard confirmed that Gabriel Jesus was left at home to recover from the knock he sustained versus Liverpool.
The Gunners came out 1-0 winners against the Norwegian side without a full-strength team. The victory gives Arteta’s team a strong grip on the top spot with three matches left to play for the north London side.
For Bodo/Glimt, it was a must-win game but their hopes of qualification from the group have taken a serious hit after the defeat. So, with that being said, football.london has taken a look at all the injury news Arteta faces after Arsenal's Europa League victory against Bodo/Glimt.
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Oleksandr Zinchenko
Zinchenko suffered a knock to his knee in late August before briefly returning to action against Manchester United. He then picked up a calf injury in Arsenal training and has struggled to stay match fit
The Ukraine international, again, returned to action in the North London Derby but missed the clash with Liverpool after his calf caused him a few issues.
With Zinchenko nursing a muscle injury, Arsenal are likely to not want to take any more risks or rush him back. As Arteta said, the club are monitoring him and will be looking to not give him too much too soon with regard to physical workload.
What Arteta has said: "He [Zinchenko] had another muscle injury, and let's see how it evolves in the next few days."
Expected return date: Unknown
Gabriel Jesus
Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus was an injury concern during the Liverpool game, as he took a couple of big hits towards the end of the match. The main worry came as Kostas Tsimikas caught the Brazilian with a flailing arm, sending him to the ground quickly, though he carried on for a short while before being brought off.
It had been confirmed by Arteta that Jesus would not travel with the squad to Norway for the Thursday night clash. But, the Spaniard was coy as he explained the striker's absence.
What Arteta has said: "We thought that with everything he has been through in the last few weeks we thought it was better that he was staying there.
Expected return date: Sunday, October 16 - Leeds United (A)
Emile Smith Rowe
Arsenal youngster Emile Smith Rowe has struggled to get his season underway so far, suffering with injury from pre-season before making his return from the bench against Manchester United. That didn't last too long, though, with the winger struggling with another knock in the warm-down.
The England international has since undergone surgery which is set to keep him on the sidelines for an extended period, with no return date set as of this moment.
Expected return date: Unknown
Mohamed Elneny
Mohamed Elneny is suffering from a hamstring injury which he picked up against Fulham last month. It's likely to keep him out until roughly the new year, with Arteta describing the injury as 'long term'.
With a busy fixture schedule ahead, the Gunners will be keen to have the Egypt international involved once again, though there is no return date currently set for the midfielder.
Expected return date: Unknown
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