And with eight games coming in quick succession, a severe injury to Xhaka is exactly the start Arteta will not have hoped for. Date of birth/Age: Brighton played with intensity and aggression, and that is where Arsenal missed players like Xhaka and Torreira, both of whom have a little more bite about them. Xhaka was widely criticised for his performance in the north London derby after a clumsy challenge on Son Heung-min allowed Harry Kane to double Tottenham’s lead. Gary Neville one of the many pundits to slam him for his ‘disgraceful’ tackle on Son. Granit Xhaka injury shows Mikel Arteta exactly what he needs to take Arsenal to the next level. The headliner is Pablo Mari, who sustained a serious ankle ligament/tendon injury against Manchester City. And Mikel Arteta's problems were exacerbated as he was forced into his second substitution of the game before the 25-minute mark as Pablo Mari also suffered an injury problem. Rio Ferdinand urges Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to drop Manchester United star, Chelsea defender Fikayo Tomori reveals why he made U-turn over transfer deadline day move, Mikel Arteta rates Thomas Partey's chances of making his Arsenal debut vs Man City. In the last two days, Arsenal have lost Sokratis to a knock, David Luiz to suspension, and Pablo Mari to a serious injury. David Luiz came on for the Spaniard to partner Shkodran Mustafi at the back. Granit Xhaka was stretchered off inside eight minutes of Arsenal's first Premier League match since March after twisting his ankle early on against Manchester City - and was soon followed in going off by Pablo Mari as the north Londoners endured a double injury setback in the firt half of their return to action. On this page injuries as well as suspensions. Mari played just over 200 minutes for the Arsenal first team. browser that You can find our Community Guidelines in full Man City vs Arsenal LIVE: Team news and line ups confirmed. His status for for Saturday’s match against Brighton is yet to be determined. This was, without question, another thoroughly disappointing day for Arsenal. Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article - or any article on the Arsenal section of football.london in fact - labelled 'Get the biggest daily stories by email' and click 'Subscribe'. ‘But nobody talks about the many opportunities we have made, only about the mistakes.’, To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web Granit Xhaka has trained on both days Freddie has been in charge; surely, if there were such a serious injury, he wouldn’t be in the thick of things per the training pics….. It’s with the lack of recovery, you have to play another game with a lack of physical training or physical condition or being prepared. The 2-1 defeat at the AMEX showed exactly why Arsenal are so keen to sign Thomas Partey from Atletico Madrid. Whether or not he will be able to do that could depend on European qualification, which is slipping away with each poor result. Granit Xhaka was withdrawn for Switzerland on Tuesday night with an adductor problem. He pulled up while looking to prevent Kyle Walker from getting to the byline and putting a cross into the box and could not play on. Express. Xhaka - who was stripped of his captaincy by former boss Unai Emery last year - showed rejuvenated form under Arteta prior to the Premier League's enforced break due to the coronavirus pandemic. And with Arteta taking on his friend and former colleague Pep Guardiola for the first time since leaving Manchester City, Xhaka was once again called upon. Granit Xhaka receives medical treatment before leaving the pitch injured (Image: DAVE THOMPSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images), When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Guendouzi is still young and one of the Premier League’s brightest prospects. video, MORE: Chelsea star allays injury fears after being subbed off after eight minutes for Italy, Mikel Arteta responds to Arsene Wenger claiming Mesut Ozil is 'wasted' at Arsenal, Thomas Partey debut? And it looks increasingly like Arteta is putting out makeshift starting XIs until he can put his own stamp on the squad. I felt it during the game,’ he said following Switzerland’s win. They get a chance to see what they’ve got with Pablo Mari before they have to make a call on the option to buy and boom, he’s out for the season. To the correction form. explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. Granit Xhaka suffered an injury on his left knee while training after collision with his Switzerland team-mate Valon Behrami. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Granit Xhaka is among the few Arsenal players that will be taking part in the FIFA World Cup but there were reports suggesting that the midfielder got an injury when he was training with his fellow Swiss players as they got ready for the competition. Sokratis has a mild right thigh strain and is also expected in full training in the next two weeks.