Heartbreaking moments for Arsenal fans as Three key Arsenal players ruled out of Porto clash after missing training today
Arsenal will be without three key players when they travel to Porto for their last-16 Champions League clash tomorrow night.
The Gunners will be boosted by the returns of Thomas Partey and Fabio Vieira, with both players in training on Tuesday morning.
But according to The Evening Standard, there were three notable absentees, with Gabriel Jesus, Oleksandr Zinchenko and Takehiro Tomiyasu all likely to miss the clash against Porto.
Three key Arsenal players to miss Porto clash
The Standard claims that Arteta will have to do without Jesus, Zinchenko and Tomiyasu tomorrow evening.
All three players are set to miss out through injury, with Jesus still recovering from a knee injury.
As for Zinchenko, he’s missed the past two games after picking up a calf injury against Liverpool.
Tomiyasu is yet to make an appearance for Arsenal in 2024 after recently returning from the Asian Cup and will also miss out due to a calf issue.
Arsenal aren’t exactly blessed with a wealth of options in defence at the moment and the absences of Tomiyasu and Zinchenko are far from ideal.
With games set to come thick and fast from here on out, Arteta will be hoping the duo make a speedy recovery.
As for Jesus, the Gunners have coped well in his absence, with Leandro Trossard stepping into the No9 role.
But should Arsenal advance to the quarter-finals of the Champions League as expected, Arteta’s squad depth could prove vital towards the end of the season.
The Gunners will have to cope with the added pressure of playing two times a week over the coming months.
Arsenal have looked exceptional in recent weeks. But you get the feeling that the Champions League will pose a fresh challenge for Arteta to overcome and should he have a full squad at his disposal soon, they will stand a much better chance of succeeding domestically and in Europe.
