Arsenal undergo big damage setback with three stars set to overlook Fulham conflict

Mikel Arteta has confirmed that Arsenal will likely be with out Gabriel Jesus, Eddie Nketiah, and Leandro Trossard for the match in opposition to Fulham on Sunday.

Gabriel Jesus has been a long-term absentee, with Nketiah and January signing Trossard additionally struggling accidents in latest weeks, with Gabriel Martinelli beginning by the center of the Europa League match in opposition to Sporting.

The Gunners lead the Premier League by 5 factors, however they face a tricky check in opposition to in-form Fulham, who’re solely six factors out of a Champions League spot.

Together with his two centre forwards and makeshift choice Trossard nonetheless unavailable, Arteta is assured that his attacking choices will present options.

‘Eddie is out as nicely, so we’ve Gabi out, Eddie out, and Leo out, so we’ve to adapt on this interval of the season,’ Arteta defined to Sky Sports activities.

‘We’ve totally different choices, we are able to play with a winger as a 9, we are able to play with a false 9,’ he added.

Jesus has not performed for Arsenal since November on account of knee surgical procedure, and he was anticipated to journey to Portugal for Thursday’s Europa League match in opposition to Sporting.

Arteta, then again, modified these plans, with the supervisor rigorously managing his return from a prolonged layoff.

In the meantime, Nketiah missed final weekend’s 3-2 win over Bournemouth and the 2-2 draw with Sporting on account of an ankle damage.

Trossard left the sport in opposition to the Cherries within the first half on account of a groyne damage.

‘It’s a priority,’ Arteta stated after the sport of Trossard.

‘He got here to me immediately and instructed me he couldn’t proceed as a result of he had felt one thing when he was monitoring again after the nook.

‘We have to consider him and see how he’s.’

Martin Odegaard and Kieran Tierney each missed Thursday’s draw on account of sickness. The membership captain is predicted to return in time for the journey to Craven Cottage on Sunday.