Arsenal have been dealt another injury blow after teen sensation Ethan Nwaneri was ruled out for the rest of the month on the eve of their Carabao Cup semi-final against Newcastle. Nwaneri, 17, marked his second successive Premier League start in Arsenal's 1-1 draw at Brighton by opening the scoring in the first period before he was withdrawn at half-time.
![[The 17-year-old started his second match in three days for the Gunners and grabbed the opening goal]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/06/17/93794819-14255987-image-a-4_1736184664990.jpg)
Nwaneri, a product of Arsenal's Hale End academy, was handed his chance as a result of injuries to Bukayo Saka - with the England man expected to be out until March - and Raheem Sterling. But Mikel Arteta now faces being without the teenager for the entirety of January with seven fixtures to follow this month, starting with the first leg of their semi-final against Newcastle at the Emirates.
![[His absence leaves a massive hole in the Arsenal attack, with both Bukayo Saka and Raheem Sterling currently out]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/06/17/93794883-14255987-image-a-5_1736184668010.jpg)
'Unfortunately, he has picked up a muscular injury and he will be out for a few weeks,' said Arteta, with neither the Arsenal boss or club clarifying which part of the player's body had been affected. 'He didn't really know it had been happened to be fair. He said: "I am feeling something, but I don't really know what it is".
Ethan Nwaneri has been ruled out for a number of weeks with a muscular injury sustained during Arsenal's draw with Brighton. The 17-year-old started his second match in three days for the Gunners and grabbed the opening goal. His absence leaves a massive hole in the Arsenal attack, with both Bukayo Saka and Raheem Sterling currently out.
