Arsenal have suffered a double injury blow with Gabriel Jesus and Thomas Partey ruled out for a few weeks due to muscular injuries.
Jesus was forced off with an apparent hamstring problem after his goal and assist had helped Arsenal on their way to a 2-1 win over Sevilla in the Champions League on Tuesday, while Partey missed out altogether, having suffered an injury in training.
The pair underwent scans in the wake of that game, with manager Mikel Arteta confirming at his press conference on Friday that they are set for spells on the sidelines.
“The scan shows there is a muscle injury and we might lose him for a few weeks,” Arteta said of Jesus. “With Gabi, I cannot give you any timeframe because he always surprises us.
“But there’s something there he felt in an awkward action. It’s true he had quite a lot of load in the last few weeks, which he hasn’t in a long time. It’s really bad news for us.”
On Partey, he added: “He has got a muscle injury and we expect him to be out for a few weeks. We don’t know the extent of it, he has more tests today. He picked it up with the last kick in training before Seville. It’s very unfortunate.”
Both players have already missed spells of this season due to injury, with Jesus undergoing a surgical procedure on his knee in August and Partey having only recently returned from a groin problem.
They join long-term absentee Jurrien Timber on the sidelines ahead of Saturday’s meeting with Sheffield United and are also likely to miss the upcoming Premier League games against Newcastle and Burnley, as well as the Carabao Cup tie against West Ham and the Champions League return fixture at home to Sevilla.
