Arsenal star Noni Madueke spotted limping heavily at full-time after knee issue against Sporting CP | OneFootball

Arsenal star Noni Madueke spotted limping heavily at full-time after knee issue against Sporting CP | OneFootball

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·16 April 2026

Arsenal star Noni Madueke spotted limping heavily at full-time after knee issue against Sporting CP

Article image:Arsenal star Noni Madueke spotted limping heavily at full-time after knee issue against Sporting CP
Article image:Arsenal star Noni Madueke spotted limping heavily at full-time after knee issue against Sporting CP

Arsenal secured a place in the semi-finals of the Champions League last night following a goalless draw with Sporting CP at the Emirates Stadium.

The Gunners headed into the second-leg of their quarter-final tie following a 1-0 victory in Portugal last week, and completed the job on home soil.


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However, Arsenal could have a huge injury concern heading into the Premier League game against Manchester City on Sunday.

They could be without Noni Madueke after he was spotted limping heavily at full-time following a knee issue in the second-half.

The Arsenal star was taken off in the 63rd minute for Max Dowman after going down injured. While he did not look concerned about his knee after the game, he might have picked up an injury.

Tests and scans later this week will determine the severity of the knock, but Gunners fans would not be surprised if he is ruled out of the trip to the Etihad Stadium this weekend.

Arsenal are desperate to return to winning ways in the league following the defeat to Bournemouth last Saturday, and they need their injured players back.

Bukayo Saka, Riccardo Calafiori, Martin Odegaard, Mikel Merino and Jurrien Timber missed the game last night and it is unclear whether any of them will be back for the potential title-decider against Man City.

While Arsenal have kept eight clean sheets in 12 Champions League matches and conceded just five goals, the match on Sunday will be a truer test of their defensive capabilities.

They have kept 27 clean sheets in all competitions and shutting out Man City will be huge.

The Gunners also have to be the better team in attack this weekend if they want to leave Manchester with all three points, and they will hope Madueke is fit enough to feature.

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