Ahead of tomorrow’s crunch clash at Nottingham Forest, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta gave an update on injured forwards Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli:
“Bukayo and Gabi are progressing really well but are still a bit far from coming back.” From what reports indicate, Saka could be back in action in the last game right before the international break, with Martinelli return in the first game after it.
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We’ll see, and lord only knows they need fully fit forwards right now, otherwise their title chances will soon be in tatters. Elsewhere Myles Lewis-Skelly is suspended for this one while Ethan Nwaneri was only taken off in the loss to West Ham United due to some cramps.
He’s fine, and he will be fit to feature.
“Ethan was just cramping,” Arteta said. “Obviously, his load has been very different in recent weeks, but he’s fine.”
Otherwise there are no new updates at this time.
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