LATEST UPDATES\u300b, Rice, Timber \u2013 Arsenal injury news and return dates before Real Madrid second leg<\/p>\n
The very latest Arsenal injury news following their excellent Champions League win against Real Madrid with a triple worry emerging.<\/p>\n
Arsenal duo Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice both picked up minor injuries against Real Madrid.\u00a0(Image: (Photo by Catherine Ivill \u2013 AMA\/Getty Images))<\/p>\n
Mikel Arteta\u00a0has seen some fresh\u00a0Arsenal\u00a0injury worries emerge following the club\u2019s stunning\u00a0Champions League\u00a0quarter-final first leg triumph over Real Madrid at the Emirates Stadium.<\/p>\n
Two superb\u00a0Declan Rice\u00a0free-kicks and a precise left-footed effort from Mikel Merino has put the Gunners firmly in control of the tie, but Arteta could potentially be without three key players for the second leg. Early into the clash,\u00a0Jurrien Timber\u00a0appeared to pick up a knock and although he continued, Ben White eventually replaced him late on.<\/p>\n
Prior to that,\u00a0Bukayo Saka and Rice were withdrawn after, seemingly, suffering minor issues with Arteta confirming as such after the game. It does not currently look as though either will miss the second leg, but their availability for the weekend\u2019s clash against Brentford is unclear.<\/p>\n
With that being said,\u00a0football.london\u00a0has taken a look at the latest Arsenal injury news \u2013 and return dates \u2013 before two games in the next seven days.<\/p>\n
Bukayo Saka<\/p>\n
Injury:\u00a0Knock<\/p>\n
In his first start since December\u2019s trip to Crystal Palace,\u00a0Saka hobbled off against Real Madrid in the 74th minute following a foul on him.<\/p>\n
What Arteta has said:\u00a0\u201cBukayo after he got tackled on the foul I think he had a knock and he had to go. Doesn\u2019t look serious, no.\u201d<\/p>\n
Possible return date:\u00a0Real Madrid (A) \u2013 Wednesday, April 16<\/p>\n
Declan Rice<\/p>\n
Injury:\u00a0Knock<\/p>\n
Following his stunning brace of free-kicks, Rice was taken off by Arteta after appearing to suffer a minor injury.<\/p>\n
What Arteta has said:\u00a0\u201cI think Declan had an issue with the foot \u2013 I don\u2019t know if it was a tackle or what it was. Doesn\u2019t look serious, no.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Possible return date:\u00a0Real Madrid (A) \u2013 Wednesday, April 16<\/p>\n
Jurrien Timber<\/p>\n
Injury:\u00a0Knock<\/p>\n
Timber went down in the first half, but he was able to continue until Arteta brought him off for Ben White with minutes to play. It\u2019s unlikely he starts against Brentford this weekend.<\/p>\n
Possible return date:\u00a0Real Madrid (A) \u2013 Wednesday, April 16<\/p>\n
Gabriel Magalhaes<\/p>\n
Injury:\u00a0Hamstring<\/p>\n
Gabriel will not play again this season after undergoing surgery on a hamstring issue suffered in the win against Fulham earlier this month.<\/p>\n
What Arteta has said:\u00a0\u201cIt was a tough one to digest because [we] just got Bukayo back and lose Gabi. The team reacted like they have all season, very proud. We know he\u2019ll be out a while, so we need to find different solutions and keep competing like we have all season.\u201d<\/p>\n
Possible return date:\u00a0Summer 2025<\/p>\n
Riccardo Calafiori<\/p>\n
Injury:\u00a0Knee<\/p>\n
Calafiori has missed the last few games for Arsenal with a knee injury picked up on international duty, but he is expected back soon.<\/p>\n
What Arteta has said:\u00a0\u201cCalafiori unfortunately picked up a knee injury with his national team. It was unfortunate how that injury happened, but it could have been much worse.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, hopefully, it\u2019s going to be a matter of weeks. But we have to see how the injury evolves.\u201d<\/p>\n
Possible return date:\u00a0Late April<\/p>\n
Kai Havertz<\/p>\n
Injury:\u00a0Hamstring<\/p>\n
Havertz tore his hamstring during the Dubai training camp in February and was forced to undergo surgery.<\/p>\n
What Arteta has said:\u00a0\u201cWe were having a great camp in Dubai recharging, training, having some time off and connecting again with nature in a different environment \u2013 then the injury happened in a very unexpected way.\u201d<\/p>\n
Possible return date:\u00a0Pre-season<\/p>\n
Gabriel Jesus<\/p>\n
Injury:\u00a0Knee<\/p>\n
Jesus damaged his ACL during the FA Cup defeat to Manchester United and subsequently had an operation to fix the problem.<\/p>\n
What Arteta has said:\u00a0\u201cWe\u00a0know more now, and it\u2019s not looking good at all. We need to review with one more specialist, so we will probably have better information this afternoon. I don\u2019t want to confirm anything until we\u2019ve had the final report. It\u2019s the doctor\u2019s job to do that, but we were very worried straight away after the game, and we are very worried today.\u201d<\/p>\n
Possible return date:\u00a0October 2025<\/p>\n
Takehiro Tomiyasu<\/p>\n
Injury:\u00a0Knee<\/p>\n
Tomiyasu has also undergone knee surgery with an issue seeing him feature for just seven minutes this season.<\/p>\n
Possible return date:\u00a0December 2025<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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