Arsenal Manager Mikel Arteta warned that Declan Rice suffers from one Injury What “doesn’t look good”.
The all-action midfielder was left out of the squad, who came back to the local master Liverpool on Sunday afternoon to get a 2-2 draw. Before the game, Areteta did not make a precise diagnosis for this sick rice, although he revealed that the English international could “not even train”.
Rice is one of Arsenal’s long -lasting players. Even during a series of Feors of the Premier League, which was undermined by a clear prioritization of the Champions League by strong rotation by Arteta, the former captain of West Ham was a reliable game in the start -XI. This is until Sunday.
“I think he is fighting,” admitted Areta when he asked about an update to rice after his team in Angeld had lifted a two-goal deficit. “It doesn’t look good.”
Rice had started Arsenal’s earlier 19 games in all competitions before he came to several teammates in an increasingly full treatment room.
The right -back Jurrien Timber made the squad this weekend, but, as Areta later revealed, there was no chance of getting involved. “With Jurria we made him see if it was better for him, but it was clear that he was not suitable to play,” said the Spanish boss after the match.
Leandro Trossard was not planned to be update, which was picked up at 12 minutes before the remaining armpit gremen.
The selection considerations of Arteta for the fascinating collision against Newcastle United the next weekend were further complicated by a red card for Mikel Merino. The converted striker filled up in midfield for Rice, while he collected two obvious bookings in both sides of the half and excluded him from the penultimate game of the league season.
There is a weak hope that Arsenal could be reinforced by the return of Kai Havertz. At the beginning of this month, Areta teased a quick return for the versatile German and reveals: “I think if everything goes as it is at the moment and planned, he will have the chance to play a few games here in the season.”
Arsenal has only two games left. A visit to third place in Newcastle next Sunday before a season connection has already relegated in Southampton.
Without rice, merino, Trossard or Jorginho – who recovered from a lung injury – Areteta may have to use Oleksandr Zinchenko in midfield against Newcastle. Raheem Sterling could also get an outlet in a front where the 18-year-old Starlet Ethan Nwaneri belongs instead.