Arsenal survived a scare in the title race on Sunday as their title chances were left unscathed having lost at Everton on Saturday as Manchester City were beaten 1-0 by the Gunners' north London rivals.
Mikel Arteta's side were dealt their second league defeat of the campaign at Goodison Park as Sean Dyche marked his first game as Toffees boss with a 1-0 victory, subsequently giving City the opportunity to close the gap between them and the Gunners to two points.
However, Harry Kane's 200th Premier League goal was enough to condemn City to their third consecutive away defeat in all competitions with Arsenal's five point gap still in tact.
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The two sides face off at the Emirates Stadium on February 15 but before that the Gunners will host London rivals Brentford on Saturday, which will prove to be another tough test. football.london has rounded up all the latest injury news that the Gunners have to deal with ahead of the clash against the Bees.
Emile Smith Rowe
A groin issue has plagued Smith Rowe's season thus far with the 22-year-old limited to just five Premier League appearances so far this term.
The Hale End academy graduate did return with substitute appearances against Tottenham and Oxford United but was missing for the FA Cup clash against Manchester City as football.london understands he is suffering from a thigh strain and was left out as a precaution.
This issue also ruled him out for the trip to Everton and it is currently unknown as to whether or not he will be available for selection for Brentford.
Expected return date: N/A
Gabriel Jesus
Having suffered medial ligament damage whilst playing for Brazil against Cameroon in the World Cup group stages, Jesus returned to London to undergo surgery on his knee, with an expectation that he will be out for at least another month of footballing action.
Speaking to former UFC Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov at the Emirates Stadium last month, Jesus admitted he hopes to be back on the pitch in "four to five weeks". On Wednesday, the 25-year-old delivered a fresh update on his fitness status, posting a picture on Instagram of himself back on the training pitch.
Expected return date: February / March 2023.
What Arteta has said: "He’s progressing really well, he’s working really hard, he’s in the right place in terms of the time that we set for him, but he’s still a bit far.
"I’d like to see him very quickly but I don’t think it’s gonna happen. We’re gonna have to be patient with that one. But let’s see. It’s a complicated surgery, in any surgery, there are always a lot of things were you have to be cautious He’s a player that’s going to push to be really fast on the pitch."
Reiss Nelson
The extent of Nelson's hamstring injury was unknown, with Arteta admitting after the friendly with Juventus in December that it could be problematic. A positive update recently emerged with Nelson posting on his Instagram story where he is seen running on the treadmill.
However, since then the 23-year-old has been pictured in training and could now be expected to return for the game against Brentford.
Expected return date: Available for Brentford (H) - February 11
Mohamed Elneny
Elneny started in the FA Cup win over Oxford United and played the whole 90 minutes. However, the Egyptian was absent for Arteta's squad for the 2-0 win at Tottenham, with knee issue picked up in training ahead of the clash being assessed. Additionally, there was no place on the bench to face Manchester United.
A club statement last week then confirmed that the former Basel man will be out for an extended period of time, although no timescale was given on his expected return. "Following an injury sustained in a recent training session, subsequent assessments have confirmed that Mohamed Elneny has a significant injury to his right knee," the update read.
"Mo has had successful surgery in London and will be ruled out for an extended period of time. A more detailed timescale will be established once the early stages of rehabilitation have been completed.
"Everyone at the club will be offering Mo all the support he needs and working hard with him so he can return to action as soon as possible."
Expected return date: N/A
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