Mikel Arteta has performed down fears that Oleksandr Zinchenko could possibly be going through a prolonged spell on the sidelines attributable to harm.
- Zinchenko has made simply six appearances this season
- Tomiyasu has began the final two video games at left-back
- Arsenal have eight video games left earlier than the break for the World Cup
WHAT HAPPENED? The Arsenal star, signed from Manchester Metropolis in the summertime, has not featured because the 3-1 win in opposition to Tottenham on October 1 attributable to a calf drawback.
Zinchenko has but to even return to coaching, with Takehiro Tomiyasu presently filling in at left-back for the Gunners.
WHAT THEY SAID: When requested if Zinchenkoās continued absence was one thing to fret about, Arteta mentioned: āNo, I donāt suppose so. Clearly, he had a present harm in his calf and thatās why heās been out for this era.ā The Arsenal boss then merely replied āsureā when pushed on whether or not the defender would return earlier than the World Cup.
THE BIGGER PICTURE: Zinchenko will definitely miss Thursday night timeās Europa League tie with PSV Eindhoven. Gabriel Martinelli, in the meantime, is a doubt for the sport attributable to sickness.
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WHAT NEXT FOR ARSENAL? The Gunners tackle PSV Eindhoven within the Europa League on Thursday night time figuring out {that a} win would assure them passage by to the knockout phases of the competitors.