{"id":4721,"date":"2024-09-02T14:12:16","date_gmt":"2024-09-02T14:12:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=4721"},"modified":"2024-09-02T14:12:16","modified_gmt":"2024-09-02T14:12:16","slug":"arsenal-injury-update-north-london-derby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/arsenal-injury-update-north-london-derby\/","title":{"rendered":"Mikel Arteta Faces North London Derby Selection Dilemma Amid Arsenal&#8217;s Lengthy Injury and Suspension List"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The international break may well have come at the optimal time for Mikel Arteta. The latest Arsenal injury update revealing a troubling list of problems less than a fortnight before the first North London derby of the season.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Arsenal Injury Update<\/h2>\n<h4>Mikel Merino<\/h4>\n<p>Match-going fans with hopes of seeing Mikel Merino in the flesh for the first time were left disappointed over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>The 28-year-old, who not long after completing his switch from Real Sociedad this summer, found himself on the receiving end of a heavy blow from defender Gabriel &#8211; something I&#8217;m sure many players in the division can attest to.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately for the Spaniard, it left his shoulder in &#8220;so much pain&#8221; according to Mikel Arteta and the feeling is it could be a slight fracture.<\/p>\n<p>A potential return date is unknown, but it is likely he will be ruled out until at least after the North London derby on the 15th September.<\/p>\n<h4>Gabriel Jesus<\/h4>\n<p>Just the fifth injury for Gabriel Jesus since joining Arsenal, so nothing new here.<\/p>\n<p>The good news is Arteta provided a positive update on his progress, and it seems recovery from a groin problem puts him on a collision course with Tottenham post-international break.<\/p>\n<p>He said: &#8220;He\u2019s progressing really well. He had a muscle injury, and he\u2019s doing quite a lot of the stuff already, so we expect him to be with us really soon.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4>Takehiro Tomiyasu<\/h4>\n<p>Another name who is no stranger to the Arsenal medical table is Takehiro Tomiyasu.<\/p>\n<p>The addition of Riccardo Calafiori has allowed the Gunners notable breathing space in the full-back department; likely with one eye on the persistent injury problems faced by Tomiyasu.<\/p>\n<p>His combative presence is always welcomed, but this latest injury setback appears more serious than initially thought.<\/p>\n<p>Arteta was unable to provide a timescale on his recovery, admitting &#8220;he&#8217;s not done any training yet&#8221; and &#8220;it&#8217;s difficult to say&#8221; when the Japanese international will return.<\/p>\n<h2>Declan Rice Red Card<\/h2>\n<p>The most controversial chapter on matchday three saw Declan Rice sent off for the first time in his career after appearing to nudge the ball away, infringing on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/how-much-have-brighton-spent-this-summer\/\">Brighton<\/a> free-kick in the process.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the uproar, Rice will now be unavailable for the 15th September when Arsenal hop across North London to Spurs.<\/p>\n<p>What that means for the line-up is unclear, but it could see Thomas Partey deployed in the defensive midfield role.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The international break may well have come at the optimal time for Mikel Arteta. 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