Gyokeres picks up muscle injury, misses Arsenal trip to Prague | OneFootball

The Arsenal coach, Mikel Arteta, expressed being "concerned" on Monday after the muscle injury suffered over the weekend by Swedish forward Viktor Gyokeres, who will miss the Tuesday match against Slavia Prague.

"[Gyokeres] is not available, he didn't train today, and we have to conduct further tests and examinations in the coming days to determine the severity of the injury," Arteta stated at the press conference on the eve of the game.

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On Saturday, the 27-year-old forward was substituted at halftime during the match against Burnley, after scoring Arsenal's first goal.

The absence of the Swede is a problem for Arteta. Arsenal's offensive sector is already struggling with injuries to Gabriel Jesus, Martin Odegaard, Noni Madueke, and Kai Havertz.

It is likely that the one chosen to replace the Swede at the forefront of the attack will be midfielder Mikel Merino, who has previously played as a forward.

Signed for this season for 76 million euros, Gyokeres has adapted well to Arsenal's attack, the current leader of the Premier League.

With three victories in the first three matches of the Champions League, Arsenal visits Slavia Prague this Tuesday at 2:45 PM (Brasília time).

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