Arsenal must respond to their miserable week this weekend when they take on Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux tomorrow evening in the Premier League.
Mikel Arteta’s men have gone from being in control of their title fate to falling behind Manchester City. They also saw their shot at a European semi-final abolished at Bayern Munich.
There isn’t much time to dwell on the last week as the Gunners travel to the Midlands to take on Wolves. Despite the doom and gloom of the past week, victory would take them top, at least temporarily, with Liverpool not in action until Sunday.
Manchester City could be four points behind by the time they next play due to FA Cup semi-final commitments this weekend. It offers a chance for Arsenal to react.
They will have a nearly fully-fit squad for the match against Gary O’Neill’s side at Molineux. Here, football.london has the latest from the Arsenal treatment room.
Jurrien Timber
The defender has been recovering from an anterior cruciate ligament injury he suffered back in August during the Premier League clash against Nottingham Forest. His only other appearance came in the Community Shield against Manchester City.
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Timber has been in team training since before the recent international break. Despite Arteta’s hope that he will play again this season, he was not in the squad to face Villa or Bayern.
Injury: Knee.
What Arteta has said: “It’s too soon,” the Spaniard said in his pre-match press conference. “He’s gonna play a game with the 23s and after that we will see better how he feels. He looks really good in training, but it’s that last big step, we need to see if he’s ready and how it’s going to go.”
Potential return date: Unknown.
Martin Odegaard
The Arsenal captain was unable to complete the full game against Aston Villa on Sunday and was taken off with ten minutes to go. He then went down in the first-half against Bayern but was eventually fine to finish the game.
Injury: Unknown.
What Arteta has said: N/A.
Potential return date: N/A.
Bukayo Saka
Saka was seen limping toward the end of the Villa defeat. He came close to scoring in the first half but struggled to impact the game after the break and played the full 90 minutes at Bayern.
Injury: Unknown.
What Arteta has said: N/A
Potential return date: N/A.
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