Breaking! Days before Sporting v Arsenal, Arteta loses key man to injury | OneFootball

After being reassessed, Eberechi Eze will face a spell on the sidelines that could last around a month, at a crucial stage of the season for Arsenal. The London side’s ‘number 10’ will consequently miss the entire tie against Sporting in the Champions League quarter-finals.

. And in that same vein, it had already forced him to miss Sunday’s 2-0 defeat to Manchester City in the English League Cup final and led to his withdrawal from the latest national team squad.

Sources close to the Gunners have reportedly indicated that the initial fears point to an absence of between four and six weeks. Mikel Arteta said that Eze will undergo a definitive examination this week to determine the true extent of the injury.

However, the imminent return of captain Martin Odegaard may help mitigate the impact of Eze’s absence. The Norwegian has been out over the past month due to a knee injury, but there is hope that he will be fit to play after the international break.

It should be recalled that Sporting - who have seen Debast break his silence - will face Arsenal in the Champions League quarter-finals. The first leg is scheduled for 7 April at 8:00 pm at the José Alvalade Stadium, while the second will be played on the 15th of the same month, at the same time, at the Emirates Stadium.

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