Arsenal suffered a major blow in their Premier League title pursuit on Wednesday night as they fell to a 3-1 defeat against Manchester City.
The north Londoners were without first-choice holding midfielder Thomas Partey for the crucial top-of-the table clash after the Ghana international picked up a muscular injury earlier this week. Gunners boss Mikel Arteta had revealed that his side was not facing any fresh injury concerns in his press conference on Tuesday, but news broke the following day that Partey would miss out on the match at the Emirates Stadium.
Arsenal will face Aston Villa next but it still remains to be seen whether the former Atletico Madrid man will be fit in time for the trip to Villa Park With that being said, football.london takes a look at all the latest Arsenal injury updates we have currently.
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Thomas Partey
A muscular problem ruled Partey out of the clash against Manchester City on Wednesday night. The 29-year-old took part in training on Tuesday but was unavailable for selection due to the issue and is now set for a period of time on the sidelines.
What Arteta has said: "It's what happens in football. Players pick up injuries and unfortunately Thomas [Partey] felt something in his back muscle. He isn't available to play today.
"We don’t know. It’s what happens, it’s part of football. I think Jorgi played a good game and we have to assess Tommy to see how bad it is."
Expected return date: N/A
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 talented playmaker 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 games against Everton and Brentford. The midfielder has returned to training in recent days, however, but missed out against City once again.
What Arteta has said: "The ones that were long-term like Emile, Reiss and Gabi Jesus are closer. They have started to do some activities and have been outside but they are not ready yet to contribute."
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, February 1 the 25-year-old delivered a fresh update on his fitness status, posting a picture on Instagram of himself back on the training pitch.
He has since been seen running in a post on Instagram which he captioned: "After eight weeks," whilst his personal trainer Andre Cunha shared a video of him running, exciting fans.
What Arteta has said: "Doing really well he’s been doing quite a lot of work on the ball already and his rehab is going well," Arteta revealed about Jesus. "Unfortunately no [with regard to a timeframe]. Ask the doctor maybe he’ll give you one."
Expected return date: February / March 2023.
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 a 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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