Mikel Arteta reveals David Raya injury update as Arsenal face anxious wait for Man City clash | OneFootball

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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has confirmed that David Raya remains a doubt for Sunday’s huge clash against Manchester City.

Arteta refused to reveal exactly what Raya’s injury was after that 2-1 win, but confirmed on Friday afternoon that it is a muscular issue.

“We are still uncertain,” Arteta said on Raya on Friday. “We have another session tomorrow, another 48 hours, so we have to wait and see. It’s a muscular issue, so we have to wait and see.

“Ben is definitely out, he hasn’t trained with us yet, so he’s not going to be available. No others [injuries] from the game against Girona.”

If Raya is out, then deputy Neto will be primed to make his Premier League debut for Arsenal against City.

The Brazilian, who joined the Gunners on loan from Bournemouth last summer, made his full debut on Wednesday in Girona.

Neto put in a shaky performance and was at fault for Girona’s opening goal, which was scored by former Tottenham winger Arnaut Danjuma.

He did recover after that and was steady in the second half, with Arteta defending his performance.

“I’m very happy first of all that he played,” he said. “It’s been seven months since he played his last match and it’s not easy, so very happy that he played and we won the game.”