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Arsenal have had a number of players absent from the last couple of fixtures, and here’s the official verdict when it comes to some of them being involved when the Gunners face Leeds United on Sunday.

Goalkeeper Bernd Leno was sent off for a, for a lack of a better word, foolish moment when he handled the ball outside the penalty area in the 2-1 defeat against Wolverhampton Wanderers on February 2nd. He has now served his one-match suspension – the 1-0 defeat away to Aston Villa on Saturday last, which means he is available for Sunday.  .......Read more here.....

The injury Thomas Partey suffered in Arsenal’s defeat to Aston Villa on Saturday is not serious and he could be back in contention by the time the Gunners face Leeds United at the Emirates on Sunday, multiple sources have reported.

The midfielder was forced off the pitch at Villa Park with a muscle issue in the 74th minute, causing another worry for manager Mikel Arteta.

“I don’t know, he had a muscular issue so we had to take him off,” the boss said after the game.  .......Read more here.....

Arsenal fans will be feeling confident heading into the game against Newcastle United, if only because they were able to beat them just a matter of days ago in the FA Cup. Still, there are plenty of questions that have been left unanswered so far this season, and it’ll be interesting to see whether or not the Gunners can handle the pressure of actually being expected to comfortably win a game of football.

Before all of the festivities kick off later at the Emirates, Arsenal.com has provided fans with an idea of what to expect regarding the team news.  .......Read more here.....

Arsenal have provided updates on the fitness of three players ahead of the Premier League match against Crystal Palace scheduled to take place on Thursday evening at the Emirates.

Gabriel Martinelli turned his right ankle during the warm-up process ahead of the FA Cup win over Newcastle United on Saturday and was consequently replaced in the line-up, having initially been named to start. The 19-year-old forward missed the start of the season through a serious knee injury, and once he recovered, he still understandably needed time to raise his fitness level to the standards required.  .......Read more here.....

The attention for Arsenal Football Club will now be switching from the Premier League to the FA Cup as they prepare to begin their defence of the trophy this weekend against Newcastle United. While the Gunners have historically been able to get the better of the Magpies more often than not, underestimating any team in a cup setting isn’t the smartest thing to do.

Prior to kickoff, courtesy of Arsenal.com, we have some updates for fans regarding the current injury status of Gabriel Magalhaes and Thomas Partey. As we all know, these two are incredibly big factors in Arsenal’s first team squad and the hope is that we’ll see them return sooner rather than later.  .......Read more here.....

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will not be playing in Arsenal’s Carabao Cup clash with Manchester City on Tuesday, manager Mikel Arteta has confirmed. The Gabonese forward has not recovered from the injury that kept him out of contention in the 2-1 Premier League defeat away to Everton on Saturday.

Aubameyang picked up a calf problem ahead of the game at Goodison Park, as Arteta revealed on Saturday, adding that it’s a ‘small strain’ and that the captain would need a few more days.

Speaking at a press conference on Monday, the boss said it was certain Aubameyang would not be playing against City.  .......Read more here.....

Arsenal are set to play Burnley at the Emirates on Sunday evening, looking to break the run of three Premier League home defeats on the trot with 2,000 fans behind them, present in the stadium for the first time since the spring lockdown. The need for a good result has become dire with the Gunners sitting in 15th place at the moment. Manager Mikel Arteta has delivered some updates on the players who have recently been injured and whose involvement in this match was uncertain.  .......Read more here.....

Ever since the loss to Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday night, many fans have been questioning why David Luiz was allowed to continue on in the game after his nasty clash of heads with Wolves striker Raul Jimenez. The Mexican star was, obviously, transported to a local hospital, whereas Luiz didn’t come off until later on in the evening.

Arsenal.com has now released a lot of information to update fans on Luiz’s condition as the constant discussion surrounding heading in football and concussion protocol continues to pick up momentum.  .......Read more here.....

David Luiz is likely to be left out of the squad for Arsenal’s Europa League clash with Rapid Vienna on Thursday due to the injury sustained in the defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers, according to several reports.

The Brazilian clashed heads with Raul Jimenez early in the game on Sunday evening and the collision left the Wolves striker with a fractured skull. Luiz had a cut which forced him off at halftime, even though he had initially been cleared to continue playing.  .......Read more here.....

While the official team news when it comes to who will start tonight’s game against Wolverhampton Wanderers won’t be released until 6.15pm, Arsenal.com has provided fans with an update with regards to some players who are currently out through injury or suspension.

Many of them weren’t expected to make it back in time for the visit of Nuno Espirito Santo’s men, but it’s important to keep track of things like this as we move into what can only be described as the most hectic, and probably the most challenging, period of the year.

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