After 6 years, Arsenal once again breathed the UEFA Champions League atmosphere in midweek by welcoming PSV Eindhoven at Emirates Stadium.
However, Mikel Arteta’s teachers and students are unlikely to have Gabriel Martinelli in the match against the Dutch representative tomorrow morning, September 21 (Vietnam time). The 22-year-old was forced to leave the field last weekend in a 1-0 win over Everton.
Gabriel Martinelli was injured in the match against Everton.
Gabriel Martinelli was were not spotted among the Arsenal players in training ahead of Wednesday night’s opening Group B match (local time) against PSV Eindhoven. If the 22-year-old player cannot play, this is considered a big loss for the Gunners.
After the victory against Everton, coach Mikel Arteta gave updates on the situation of his Brazilian student.
“He felt something when he ran,” said the Spaniard. “He’s not someone who often has muscle problems, but he had to leave the field. Let’s wait and see.”
Hopefully Gabriel Martinelli’s problem will not be serious and he can be able to return to the Gunners squad in the match against Tottenham Hotspur this weekend.
The positive news is that Mohamed Elneny participated in the training session after recovering from a knee injury, while Jurrien Timber and Thomas Partey continued to be absent.
Nam Thanh | 00:55 September 20, 2023
