Mikel Arteta insisted Viktor Gyökeres won’t be available for Arsenal’s Champions League trip to Slavia Prague stating he's worried about a muscle injury the striker picked up over the weekend.
Gyökeres had his best 45 minutes in an Arsenal shirt against Burnley in a 2–0 victory. Though, he was substituted to start the second half for Mikel Merino as fans feared the worst. After the match, Arteta praised his performance and confirmed he was dealing with a muscular injury.
The manager’s latest update, ahead of their midweek Champions League bout, painted a more worrying picture whilst ruling him out against Slavia Prague.
“I am concerned because he hasn’t had many muscular issues and he had to leave the pitch. He was feeling something and that’s obviously never a good sign. Especially for a player that is very, very explosive, so we are digging in a little bit more to understand where we are in terms of the injury and we will announce it when we know more,” Arteta said in his pre-match press conference.
The Spaniard confirmed Gyökeres is set to undergo more testing and imaging to determine the severity. Martín Zubimendi will also miss out due to yellow card accumulation.
