LONDON — A groin injury has delayed Bruno Guimarães’s Premier League debut for Arsenal ahead of Friday’s curtain-raiser against Coventry City.
The $101 million recruit from Newcastle United delighted in a superb debut against Manchester City, offering a blend of grace and grit which rapidly endeared him to a new fanbase. Guimarães only lasted 45 minutes in the Community Shield, although his halftime withdrawal hadn’t initially raised any concerns given the quasi-friendly status of the fixture. As it would transpire, Mikel Arteta wasn’t simply managing the midfielder’s minutes.
