Arsenal host Everton in the Premier League on Saturday, just three days after drawing with Bayern Munich in the Champions League.
Arsenal return to Premier League action this weekend after their midweek Champions League trip. “Gunners” drew 2:2 with “Bayern” at Allianz Arena on Tuesday evening.
Mikel Arteta’s men took the lead through Eberechi Eze in the 25th minute, before Bayern equalized through Alphonso Davies. In the second half, Harry Kane put Bayern ahead from the penalty spot before Declan Rice made it 2-2 with eight minutes remaining.
A draw means Arsenal are seventh in the league. But the game also featured a potentially major injury blow, with Bukayo Saka forced off in the first half.
The injury means the England international will not be available when Arsenal host Everton at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday (3pm kick-off). The Gunners will continue to put pressure on Manchester City at the top of the Premier League table, while the Confectioners will be fighting for European places.
Latest news from both dressing rooms on the injury front ahead of the match.
Arsenal
Arsenal’s main concern is injury Of He faced Bayern Munich on Tuesday. The winger injured his thigh just 10 minutes into the game.
Giving an update after the match, Arteta said: “They (the medical staff) are a bit worried. A player who has to come out in really bad pain is never good news, but we’ll have to wait and see.”
Saka will join the longer-term absentees William Saliba outside. The defender continues to recover from a back injury and aims to return next month.
Winger Christos Tzolis is also out for the match against Everton. He was injured while on international duty in Greece.
Giving an update last week, Arteta said: “He’s doing really well. He had another MRI yesterday to see how the injury is progressing. It’s progressing really well, so he’s another one we can have back in a couple of weeks.”
One player who could return to Arsenal is defender Piero Hincapie. The Ecuadorian was seen in training before the match with “Bayern”.
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Although he did not feature, he could return against Everton if he did not pick up an injury in training this week.
Everton
Unlike Arsenal, Everton have no injury worries for the match. Defender Vitaly Mykolenko missed the Premier League game against Hull City but returned to the starting XI last weekend and played the full 90 minutes against Chelsea.
Defender Jarrad Branthwaite also had an injury concern ahead of the Chelsea game, but the centre-back was in the squad and played the full 90 minutes of the 2-0 defeat.
Last week, David Moyes revealed that former Arsenal midfielder Christian Norgaard is not yet ready to start, having missed the start of the season. “Christian still has very little time,” he said. “He’s got a little bit left. I think we can use him at times if needed, but I don’t know if he’s ready to start yet.”