“He’s back”- Arsenal receives huge injury boost as club star returns to training ahead of Nottingham Forest clash.
Arsenal midfielder Mohamed Elneny has returned to first-team training ahead of his team’s Premier League game against Nottingham Forest on Sunday (October 30).
Elneny, has been out of action for over two months due to a hamstring issue sustained in the Gunners’ 2-1 win over Fulham in August.
Elneny, has been out of action for over two months due to a hamstring issue sustained in the Gunners’ 2-1 win over Fulham in August.
He has made just one appearance this season due to injury, missing 12 games across competitions.
Earlier in September, Gunners manager Mikel Arteta fretted over Elneny’s fitness, saying that the player has been sidelined for quite a while.
However, the Egyptian has made a quick return to training, boosting his hopes of first-team action before the FIFA World Cup in Qatar next month.
During Elneny’s lengthy absence, Thomas Partey, Granit Xhaka and Albert Sambi Lokonga deputised in Arteta’s double pivot in midfield.
Although Elneny is not expected to feature against the Tricky Trees, he’s set to ease the burden on his fellow midfielders in the four clashes before the mid-season break.
Elneny, who arrived from FC Basel for £5 million in 2016, has registered five goals and ten assists in 148 games for the north London outfit across competitions.
Meanwhile, Oleksandr Zinchenko and Emile Smith Rowe continue to be sidelined with calf and groin injury respectively.
