Look out, Sporting! Arsenal hit by a real injury crisis | OneFootball

Attention, Sporting: Arsenal are facing an injury crisis, with Leandro Trossard becoming the fifth player to leave his national team camp. The Belgian forward will not take part in the friendlies against the United States and Mexico, the same opponents as Portugal, due to a physical issue.

The decision to remain in London was taken jointly with the club, to allow him to recover from a hip injury suffered in Mansfield. The 31-year-old played 82 minutes in the defeat to Manchester City in the English League Cup final before being replaced by Martinelli.

Gabriel Magalhães has also been withdrawn from the Brazil squad, which is set to face France and Croatia, due to pain in his right knee. Eberechi Eze and Jurrien Timber have likewise left the England and Netherlands camps, respectively. Harvey Barnes has been called up to replace Eze, in a squad that also includes Ben White, back with the England national team three years later by decision of Thomas Tuchel.

Another case is William Saliba, who suffered an injury to his left ankle in the defeat at Wembley. The centre-back will miss France’s matches against Brazil and Colombia and will be replaced by Maxence Lacroix. "William Saliba will not be able to join the French national team camp, which begins this Monday, 23 March," the French federation said: "The Arsenal centre-back is suffering from recurring pain in his left ankle, which requires treatment and a minimum rest period of 10 days."

before travelling to Portugal to face Sporting on 7 April in the Champions League.

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