Mikel Arteta reveals worrying new injury doubt ahead of Man City clash - after star player was left out of Arsenal's win over Girona
Mikel Arteta reveals worrying new injury doubt ahead of Man City clash - after star player was left out of Arsenal's win over Girona
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Mikel Arteta has revealed one of his stars missed Arsenal's clash with Girona through injury. Ahead of the final game of the revamped Champions League league stage the Spaniard made several changes to the side that defeated Wolves on Saturday. And despite going behind on Wednesday night after Arnaut Danjuma opened the scoring for the hosts, goals from Jorginho and Ethan Nwaneri would ultimately turn the tide for the rotated Gunners.
![[In Raya's absence, Brazilian Neto was given his first start since joining the club on loan from Bournemouth]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/30/08/94671817-14341457-image-a-2_1738227136576.jpg)
Victory saw the club qualify automatically for the round of 16 in March, with attentions turning firmly back to the domestic campaign in the interim. On Sunday Arsenal play host to Manchester City as they look to keep the pressure on league leaders Liverpool.
![[The Gunners' first-choice 'keeper is now a doubt for their clash with Man City on Sunday]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/30/08/94671827-14341457-image-a-3_1738227154251.jpg)
However, they may be without one of their key players at the Emirates after Arteta revealed David Raya had missed Wednesday's European fixture through injury. Mikel Arteta revealed that David Raya missed Arsenal's win over Girona through injury. In Raya's absence, Brazilian Neto was given his first start since joining the club on loan from Bournemouth.
The Gunners' first-choice 'keeper is now a doubt for their clash with Man City on Sunday. It was initially assumed that Arteta had simply elected to rest his first-choice 'keeper ahead of Sunday's showdown, but the Gunners boss later revealed to the contrary.
