US EditionArsenal Down Newcastle, but Struggle with Injuries in PL Title Race
Arteta said both players have muscular niggles, and Arsenal will wait to see whether they are fit for Wednesday’s Champions League tie.
- Arsenal defeated Newcastle United at Emirates Stadium on Saturday, with Eberechi Eze scoring the game's only goal in the ninth minute, though both he and Kai Havertz were forced off with injuries.
- Havertz exited after 34 minutes with an apparent groin injury picked up off the ball, while Eze later struggled with an ankle issue in the second half, forcing both players from the pitch.
- Manager Mikel Arteta described the issues as "muscular niggles," telling Sky Sports, "We don't think it's too much," while indicating uncertainty over their availability for Wednesday's fixture.
- The victory places Arsenal three points clear at the Premier League summit as the Gunners pursue their first silverware in six years, though fitness concerns now strain attacking depth.
- Mid-Week, Arsenal prepares for a Champions League semi-final against Atletico Madrid with the first leg in the Spanish capital on Wednesday, testing squad depth amid recent fitness concerns.
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Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, has confirmed that both Kai Havertz and Eberechi Eze picked up “small niggles” in the 1-0 win over Newcastle on Saturday. Havertz had set up Eze to score the only goal of the match in the ninth minute. But the German went off first after needing treatment on his knee from medical staff. Havertz was replaced by Viktor Gyokeres, before Eze was substituted in the second half. “Both of them had to come off, I think it …
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta issues injury update on Eberechi Eze and Kai Havertz after both players suffer knock in win over Newcastle
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has brushed aside injury worries about Kai Havertz and Eberechi Eze. The Spaniard said that the duo ha d'muscular niggles' and he was not thinking too deep about it.
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