Morning.
Not a lot of news but the main Arsenal story is the fact that Gabriel Magalhaes has withdrawn from Brazil’s upcoming games because of an injury. Some reports said it was a foot problem, others than he’s got an Achilles issue, but either way, he’s out of their Interlull clashes with England and Spain. It has been described as ‘precautionary’, which is some comfort, but let’s remember that Arsenal are not a club that provides substantive information about injuries if they can avoid it.
It means that all three of our Gabis are missing for Brazil this time around. Gabriel Jesus wasn’t named the squad, although you could possibly make the argument that some playing time for him might have been useful, while Gabriel Martinelli’s injured foot has him sidelined. Hopefully he’ll be ready for Man City.
This is an international break that I suspect most managers absolutely hate, especially those with plenty to play for, whether that’s at the top or bottom of the table, or in Europe. An injury to a key player could be the difference between success and not, and we saw last season how badly we were impacted by a couple of injuries sustained around this time of the year – albeit not during internationals.
So, keep your fingers, toes, and everything else crossed that we come through this one with a clean bill of health. When you look at the schedule and how hectic it is once this Interlull is over, we need as many hands on deck as possible, and as many of our key players fighting fit, because ultimately they’re the ones most likely to make the difference. That’s not say someone else, and hopefully more than one player, can step up and contribute too, but we are where we are right now because of the main men, and their presence will be vital if we are to achieve what we all dream of this season.
Meanwhile, the Premier League announced yesterday that Nottingham Forest would be deducted 4 points for breaching Profit and Sustainability Rules,…
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