BREAKING NEWS: We tried our possible best to keep him fit but unfortunately we’ve lost him to long-term injury and He can not play for us again this season”, Mikel Arteta confirmed season over for One Arsenal most important player
Arsenal midfielder Eberechi Eze could be out for up to six weeks after picking up an injury, and it’s a huge boost for Manchester City in the Premier League title race.
The Gunners are already without Martin Odegaard, leaving them short of options in the attacking midfield position.
The Norwegian midfielder is hoping to return after the international break, but he’s already been out for around a month and is going to be lacking in match sharpness.
Eze hasn’t been a guaranteed starter this season, but he’s taken on a more prominent role in Mikel Arteta’s side since Odegaard’s injury.
There are only seven games remaining in the Premier League this season, so any player suffering an injury that lasts more than a few weeks is going to have a significant impact, and it looks as though Eze could miss a handful of games.
Arsenal Suffer Injury Blow
Eberechi Eze
According to the BBC, Arsenal midfielder Eze could be out for around six weeks due to a calf injury, meaning he will miss multiple games in the Premier League title race.
Initial fears are between four and six weeks, but Eze will have a scan to determine the full extent of the injury.
Eze, described as a ‘superstar’, missed Arsenal’s Carabao Cup final clash with Man City at the weekend, and his injury is looking like it could be a fairly serious one at this stage of the season.
Six weeks from now would take us to the start of May, meaning Eze could miss seven games if he’s out for the full six weeks.
Arteta will be desperately hoping that Odegaard is fit and available after the international break, when Arsenal play three times in seven days in three different competitions.
Eze News a Huge Blow for One Reason
Arsenal’s Martin Odegaard celebrates after beating Aston Villa.
The news of Eze being unavailable for around six weeks wouldn’t be such a blow if Odegaard wasn’t enduring fitness issues himself.
The BBC report claims that Odegaard should be available after the international break, but Arteta might not fancy risking Odegaard straight away, while he’ll certainly be unable to cope with three games in seven days.
The lack of creativity that Arsenal had against Man City in the Carabao Cup on Sunday, without Eze and Odegaard, was evident, and it could be a major issue for them as they aim to compete in the three remaining competitions they are involved in.
