Leandro Trossard was substituted out of Belgium’s Nations League defeat to Israel, posing a new injury issue for Arsenal.
Due to the withdrawals of Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka from England’s most recent Nations League team, Mikel Arteta is already dealing with an injury problem.
Torssard was replaced just 37 minutes into the match, adding to the Gunner’s injury woes.
The North London team, who lost Martin Odegaard and Riccardo Calafiori during the September international break, will have another difficult break.
During the October international break, wingers Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka sustained injuries.
Leandro Trossard was forced off after just 37 minutes against Israel
Bukayo Saka, who suffered an injury on England duty in October, was unable to finish Arsenal’s 1-1 draw with Chelsea
Against Chelsea, Declan Rice played despite having a broken toe.
And now, in November, the gunners have seen Ben White, who was not chosen by England, miss time and Leandro Trossard pulled off.
“It was a difficult game for a number of reasons,” Domenico Tedesco said following Belgium’s defeat, confirming that the Arsenal winger was substituted out due to injury.
We brought out athletes who had never practiced or played together.
In addition to losing Trossard and [Zeno] Debast during the game, there were numerous injuries prior to the match. The circumstances were quite challenging, but the game itself wasn’t that excellent.
It now appears like Trossard will be added to the list of injured players, which also includes Riccardo Calafiori, who hasn’t played since Arsenal defeated Shakhtar Donetsk 1-0 in October.
White, the England full-back, will be out for up to eight weeks following surgery to address a chronic knee condition.
Riccardo Calafiori suffered an injury after an awkward fall against Shakhtar Donetsk
Ben White underwent knee surgery and will miss up to eight weeks
Takehiro Tomiyasu, who has only made one appearance in the league this season, is another long-term absence for Mikel Arteta.
Declan Rice, a midfielder who is taking painkillers to treat a broken toe, may or may not return to the Arsenal lineup after the international break in order to play against Chelsea.
Furthermore, Trossard’s injury would be even more serious if Saka were to miss Arsenal’s games, leaving the team’s senior wingers Raheem Sterling and Martinelli.
The Gunners have had a difficult start to the season, hindered by both red cards and injuries.
Rice and Trossard were sent – in draws against Brighton and Manchester City, respectively, giving Arteta’s team three red cards thus far.
During the Gunners’ 2-0 loss to Bournemouth at the Vitality stadium, William Saliba was given the boot.
They are now nine points behind league leaders Liverpool, who have only lost once this season under new manager Arne Slot, in fourth place.
Additionally, Mikel Arteta will need to get his team moving in the right path as soon as possible if they want to maintain a title challenge, given that injury problems appear to be getting worse.