Viktor Gyokeres damage: Mikel Arteta admits he’s involved about Arsenal striker’s damage as he misses Slavia Prague recreation

Arsenal supervisor Mikel Arteta admits he’s “involved” about Viktor Gyokeres’ damage after the striker didn’t journey to Slavia Prague for his or her Champions League match.

Gyokeres got here off injured at half-time of the 2-0 win over Burnley is within the Czech Republic for Arsenal’s recreation on Tuesday evening.

“He is positively not obtainable,” mentioned Arteta. “He hasn’t skilled at this time and we have to do some extra exams and scans over the subsequent few days to know the complete extent of the damage. This recreation, he is not obtainable.”

Requested if he’s involved or if this can be a short-term challenge, Arteta replied: “I’m involved. As a result of he hasn’t had many muscular points and he wanted to go away the pitch and he was feeling one thing.

“It is by no means an excellent signal for a participant who’s explosive. We’re digging in a bit bit extra to know the extent and the place we’re when it comes to the damage.”

It’s one in every of seven accidents Arsenal at present have, with most of them within the ahead areas. And with Kai Havertz not as a consequence of be again till after the November worldwide break, and Gabriel Jesus a long-term absentee, it leaves the Gunners with out a recognised No 9 for the speedy future.

Arsenal have Mikel Merino and Leandro Trossard as makeshift choices in that space, however the one different recognised ahead is 17-year-old Andre Harriman-Annous – who made his Gunners debut within the Carabao Cup fourth-round win over Brighton.

Trossard: I might play up entrance – however left wing is my most popular spot

Arsenal winger Trossard spoke about being an possibility to interchange the injured Gyokeres because the Arsenal No 9, however admitted his latest resurgence at left wing means that’s his most popular spot.

The Belgian has three targets and three assists this season, and marked his one centesimal Premier League recreation for Arsenal with an help away at Burnley.

“I believe in the mean time it is the left-wing place,” mentioned Trossard when requested about his most popular function. “A minimum of I’ve some consistency there now, I believe I’ve proven that as properly on the pitch.

“However I’m all the time in a position to play in any form of place within the entrance positions. So if the supervisor desires me to play there, I’ll attempt to do my greatest.”