Mikel Arteta will be hoping Bukayo Saka and Leandro Trossard overcome their latest injury doubts in time to line up for Arsenal against Nottingham Forest, otherwise the manager is going to face problems.
The season so far has not been kind to Arsenal and the November international break has been no different. As players such as Saka pulled out of duties for their countries, Trossard provided a new worry whilst away with Belgium.
It was during a Nations League clash with Israel on Sunday he was substituted early with a knock, the consequence of which is thought to be ‘severe bruising’.
As for those that remained at Colney over the break, the Mail’s report also discloses that Saka ‘is in a race against time’ to make Saturday’s squad. The 23-year-old was removed from the action with a limp during the Gunners’ last game against Chelsea.
The other player he was referencing there was Declan Rice. The midfielder also missed England duty this November after he went off in the clash at Stamford Bridge having been nursing a broken toe beforehand, so it remains to be seen if he will be brought back so quickly.
