The 8 Key Arsenal Players Who Could Miss the North London Derby With Tottenham Hotspur. Mikel Arteta worries about the health of eight of his first-team players who are presently sidelined by injuries.
With the Ghanaian player returning early from international duty, Thomas Partey tops the long list of Arsenal stalwarts who are now injured.
The precarious position arises as the Gunners are eager to maintain their lead in the standings following a perfect start to the current campaign.
The team led by Arteta has amassed an incredible 18 points from seven games, with their lone loss occurring at Old Trafford.
Ahead of their matchup with Tottenham Hotspur in the North London derby, Arsenal might be without up to eight players.
The Gunners have been in a fine run of form, winning six of their opening matches of the season to top the Premier League standings with 18 points.
The Emirates Stadium-based outfit have lost only once since the start of the new campaign, with the defeat coming during their trip to Old Trafford earlier in September.
The 8 Key Arsenal Players Who Could Miss the North London Derby With Tottenham Hotspur. Arsenal’s biggest test yet is set for Saturday, October 1, when they will play rivals Tottenham at the Emirates Stadium.
The match comes at a time Spurs are equally in good shape as they have won five of their last seven outings to sit third on the log with 17 points.
Arsenal likely to be without several players ahead of Tottenham clash
The Gunners could be without eight key players when they battle Tottenham on Saturday, with most of the team members nursing injuries.
According to The Sun, Thomas Partey, Kieran Tierney, and Takerhiro Tomiyasu are all on the treatment table and have returned early from international duty.
The duo of Martin Odegaard and Ben White are being monitored closely after struggling with niggles.
Elsewhere, Emile Smith Rowe and Mohamed Elneny have already been ruled out of the Spurs clash, while Oleksandr Zinchenko is a doubt as he is already set to miss Ukraine’s Nations League decider on Tuesday.
Arsenal tipped to win the EPL title
As the season develops, Sports Brief previously reported that a supercomputer has issued a somewhat contentious Premier League forecast.
Arsenal is expected to win the Premier League championship this year, according to the supercomputer at Football Web Pages.
The Gunners, who are presently atop the charts, are expected to defeat Manchester City, the current champions, by three points.
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