Arsenal injury, suspension list and return dates for Wolves: Declan Rice, Leandro Trossard, Jurrien Timber latest
Facing the friendliest Premier League match they could face, Arsenal host two-point Wolverhampton Wanderers at the Emirates on Saturday evening.
The Gunners’ lead at the summit was coincidentally reduced to just two points last weekend, thanks to a heartbreaking match. 2-1 defeat against Unai Emery’s Aston Villa at Villa Parc.
However, Mikel Arteta’s men remain impeccable in Europe after securing a 3-0 Champions League victory against Club Brugge Wednesday evening, thanks to a double from Noni Madueke and a strike from Gabriel Martinelli.
Gabriel Jesus made his long-awaited return from an ACL injury in this match, but Arteta still has plenty of worries to deal with, and here Sports mole summarizes all the latest Arsenal injury and suspension news.
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Status: Small doubt
Type of injury: Hit
Possible return date: December 13 (vs. Wolves)
Jurrien Timber was not involved in Wednesday’s win over Club Brugge due to a knock he suffered at Villa Park, but the Dutchman is expected to sort the problem out in time for Wolves.
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Status: Out
Type of injury: Ankle
Possible return date: Unknown
Jesus was promoted to Arsenal’s UCL squad thanks to an injury to Max Dowman, who will be missing for “weeks” due to an ankle problem he suffered in a recent Under-21 friendly.
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Status: Small doubt
Type of injury: Disease
Possible return date: December 13 (vs. Wolves)
Declan Rice was left out of the squad to face Club Brugge due to illness, but the England international will likely have fought off the infection by Saturday.
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Status: Out
Type of injury: Hit
Possible return date: December 20 (vs. Everton)
Having only just returned from a muscle problem, Leandro Trossard was hit in the same area at Villa Park, and the visit of Wolves is likely to come too soon for the Belgian.
Christian Mosquera
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Status: Out
Type of injury: Ankle
Possible return date: January 17 (vs. Nottingham Forest)
Cristhian Mosquera injured his ankle in the home win over Brentford this month, and reports claim the Spanish defender will be out for at least six and potentially up to eight weeks.
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Status: A major doubt
Type of injury: Hit
Possible return date: December 13 (vs. Wolves)
William Saliba has missed Arsenal’s last four games due to the mysterious knock he suffered in training, and it would be a surprise to see the France international considered for selection this weekend.
Gabriel Magalhaes
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Status: Out
Type of injury: Thigh
Possible return date: December 27 (vs. Brighton & Hove Albion)
Saliba’s main central partner, Gabriel Magalhaes, is back from a thigh injury suffered during the November international break, but a return before Christmas is incredibly unlikely.
Kai Havertz
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Status: Out
Type of injury: Knee
Possible return date: December 30 (vs. Aston Villa)
Kai Havertz has been out for nearly four months with a serious knee injury, and he’s still weeks away from a return following recent complications.
ARSENAL SUSPENSION LIST
Riccardo Calafiori
Return date: December 20 (vs. Everton)
Riccardo Calafiori picked up his fifth yellow card of the Premier League season at Villa Park and must serve a one-match ban when Wolves visit.