“Near Return” – Mikel Arteta Shares Mixed Injury Update Before Man City vs Arsenal Match

Mikel Arteta, manager of Arsenal, has shared mixed news regarding player injuries ahead of the upcoming match against Manchester City.

The Gunners are set to face City at the Etihad Stadium in a match deemed crucial for the Premier League title race.

Arteta confirmed that Bukayo Saka is definitely out for the match against Manchester.

For key updates from Arteta’s press conference today, see below where Charles Watts notes more optimistic news about Martin Odegaard and Jurrien Timber, who have not been completely ruled out.

Mikel Arteta on Arsenal injuries ahead of Man City clash

On Saka, Arteta remarked: “Bukayo is out, that’s for sure. He’s just starting to do some stuff, but at the moment he’s not available.”

On a brighter note, he mentioned that Noni Madueke could step in for Saka, with further evaluations pending for Odegaard, Timber, and Riccardo Calafiori.

“We have another session tomorrow. It didn’t look that bad after the game, I’m hoping he (Madueke) could be available,” he stated.

“We will try again. Some players are quite close. We will try tomorrow to push everybody,” he added regarding Odegaard, Timber, and Calafiori.

Manchester City also have a few players out

Manchester City is facing injury issues as well, but their situation appears less severe compared to Arsenal's.

It will be interesting to observe how both teams arrange their line-ups, their tactical approaches, and who will edge closer to securing the title.