Mikel Arteta’s facet returned to the highest of the Premier League with a composed 2-0 win over West Ham, however the afternoon introduced recent considerations as Martin Ødegaard and Declan Rice each limped off earlier than the worldwide break.
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The sport began brightly, followers excited to Bukayo Saka, Ødegaard and Eberechi Eze all within the beginning line-up collectively.
It ought to have been the perfect probability to look at Arteta’s most artistic gamers mix, however it lasted barely half an hour.
Ødegaard, who had shaken off his shoulder issues, clashed knees with a West Ham participant and went down shortly after.
He tried to play on however couldn’t. Early indicators recommend it’s patella bruising, and Arsenal will hope he’s prepared after the worldwide break, however affirmation from the membership continues to be wanted.
Within the second half, with Arsenal already two objectives to the great, it was Rice’s flip to fret the medical workers. The previous West Ham captain went down pointing his proper facet and motioned simply above his hip throughout remedy.
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It stays unclear whether or not the issue was the results of an impression or a muscle pressure, however he, too, faces additional checks earlier than becoming a member of up with England.
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Earlier than the setbacks, Arsenal had been largely untroubled. Rice gave them a first-half lead towards his outdated membership, guiding a exact end into the web after Eberechi Eze’s shot had been saved.
Saka doubled the benefit after Jurrien Timber was bundled over on the sting of the field, thumping dwelling his penalty with goal for his first Premier League objective of the season. It was his one hundredth objective involvement in his 2 hundredth match.
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It was Arsenal’s fourth clear sheet in seven league video games, their defensive document now the perfect within the division with simply three objectives conceded together with Crystal Palace who’ve performed a recreation fewer.
The win moved them prime forward of Liverpool’s journey to Chelsea, however with key gamers nursing recent knocks, Arteta’s consideration can be fastened on the remedy room fairly than the desk.