The latest Arsenal injury news after the win against Brentford as Mikel Arteta’s team added another two injury issues to their list
Everything you need to know on the latest Arsenal injury news after the 2-0 win over Brentford
- Arsenal secured a 2-0 victory against Brentford in their Premier League clash at the Emirates Stadium. The win was achieved thanks to goals from Mikel Merino and Bukayo Saka, but it was overshadowed by significant injury concerns for key players.
- Star midfielder Declan Rice was forced to leave the game in the 83rd minute due to an injury concern. He was seen walking off without help from the medical staff after being replaced by teammate Viktor Gyokeres.
- Following the final whistle, Rice was observed with his left calf strapped up and an ice pack applied to the affected area. Manager Mikel Arteta later confirmed that the club would need to assess the full extent of the injury the following day.
- Arteta specifically told the media that Rice “couldn’t carry on playing, so he had to come off” during the late stages of the match. While the player could still walk, the manager made it clear that a thorough assessment was necessary to understand the injury’s severity.
- Compounding Arsenal’s problems, defender Cristhian Mosquera also sustained an injury that forced him to leave the field before the half-time break. Arteta had few details on this injury, noting that Mosquera was unable to confirm if the pain was in his knee or ankle.
- Mosquera was already filling in at centre-back due to the pre-existing absences of defensive starters Gabriel Magalhaes and William Saliba. His substitution worsened the team’s deepening injury crisis, requiring Jurrien Timber to play for more than 45 minutes.
- Despite the growing issues and disruptions caused by the forced substitutions, Arsenal managed to hold on for the clean-sheet victory. Mikel Merino scored the opening header in the first half, and Bukayo Saka secured the three points with a late goal.
- Brentford’s coach Keith Andrews, despite the loss, felt his team performed well and “unnerved” the home side throughout the contest. He expressed pride in his players’ efforts against a high-calibre opponent, stating they caused Arsenal “untold problems.”
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