Mikel Arteta highlights Arsenal injury problems with shock training admission ahead of Newcastle showdown Mikel Arteta says he cannot remember a run of injuries like the one Arsenal are trying to navigate now.
And asked if he can remember a run of injuries like this since he was hired as Arsenal manager in 2019, Arteta said: “Probably not.
The Gunners have been battling fitness issues all season and they lost captain Martin Odegaard for two months back in September after he injured his ankle playing for Norway.
Ben White underwent knee surgery in November and is still out, while Bukayo Saka tore his hamstring last month and will not return until March at the earliest.
Ethan Nwaneri has become the latest player to be struck down, picking up a muscle issue during Saturday’s draw at Brighton that will keep him out for a few weeks.
