News from Arsenal: Gabriel Martinelli gave Mikel Arteta an update on his hamstring injury following his hobble during the victory over Burnley.
Gabriel Martinelli has delivered an injury message to Mikel Arteta, the Arsenal player who was substituted during the Premier League victory over Burnley and was seen clutching his hamstring. Prior to the match, Arteta was mostly worried about Bukayo Saka, who had taken a knock during the convincing Champions League victory against Sevilla. However, this time, it was his other first-choice winger who was suffering from the injury.
This season, the 22-year-old has already missed several weeks due to a hamstring injury, and on Saturday, it might have flared up again. Although the precise nature of the ailment is unknown, Arteta would suffer a setback if he were to join a long-term injured list.
The long-term absentees are Jurrien Timber and Thomas Partey, while this past weekend’s action was missed by Ben White, Martin Odegaard, and Gabriel Jesus. Takehiro Tomiyasu and Jorginho sustained minor injuries during the 3-1 victory over Vincent Kompany’s team, but both are anticipated to recover.
Fortunately, the November international seems to have arrived at the ideal time, as the injured players will have two weeks in London Colney to recuperate before the Gunners play Brentford again. However, it could not be the case for a couple who have muscle issues.
Martinelli and Jesus, whose arrivals were verified on Instagram, have teamed up with the Brazil team for their international matches against Argentina and Colombia. Despite missing the last few weeks of action for Arsenal, the latter was known to be traveling to South America; Brazil’s manager, Fernando Diniz, disclosed this information when the squad was finalized.
In the meantime, Arteta said, “I’m going to talk to the doctors and him [Jesus] because he didn’t do any training with us,” in response to the question of whether Jesus will join the Brazil team. Although it’s an internal communication between the club and the national team, he is not in the team. The player’s best interests are always the primary goal, he continued.
FIFA regulations also forbid Arsenal from holding Jesus back from international service, allowing national teams to examine any players who may have ailments independently. Martinelli’s appearance to represent his nation is therefore subject to several conditions, since Brazil is anticipated to conduct its own investigation.
But Martinelli’s appearance at least dispels any early uncertainty regarding the severity of his injuries. However, Arteta must be worried about his Brazilian pair, especially considering the quality of opposition they will encounter over the next two weeks before their return to north London the following week.