Solely Leeds United have suffered extra accidents than Arsenal within the Premier League this season, in keeping with figures revealed this week.
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report that amongst Premier League sides, solely Leeds United have suffered extra accidents than Arsenal’s 26 this season.
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Sky highlighted that , , , and are all presently out, although it’s value mentioning that ought to have been included and is presently in poor health.
On high of these six, , , , , , , , and have all frolicked on the sidelines with damage complaints this marketing campaign.
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Sky’s determine didn’t even embrace , who was at this time dominated out of motion for 2 months with an ankle ligament drawback.
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The 15-year-old made his debut for the Gunners earlier this season, racking up 5 senior appearances, and he possible would have been concerned over the festive interval if not for the setback.
It’s a surprise that on the time of writing, Arsenal stay high of the Premier League desk, high of the Champions League desk, and within the quarter-finals of the League Cup. That’s a feat past most fully-fit squads at this level within the season.
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Arsenal have been unfortunate, there’s little question about that. Simply take a look at Odegaard, who has suffered three separate contact accidents in circumstances nobody may have predicted or helped him to keep away from.
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But questions stay round all of the muscle accidents, and whether or not the membership are doing sufficient to relaxation gamers on the proper occasions. spoke out on Tuesday to at the least deny that his coaching strategies are a part of the issue.
“Not coaching, no, as a result of we don’t have time to coach,” Arteta . “So, coaching will not be there. However clearly, the truth that you’re lacking gamers, you’re loading different gamers extra. That’s a consequence of that and it’s a very harmful.
“The truth that we have now some others who’ve long-term contracts that haven’t been with us for the reason that starting of the season. However, yeah, it’s a check for the workforce, and to date, we have now reacted very, very effectively to that.”