Mikel Arteta has announced that Emile Smith Rowe is facing an extended period on the sidelines due to another unfortunate injury setback.
The 23-year-old recently earned his first Premier League start of the season in Arsenal’s 5-0 victory against Sheffield United. It was expected that he would feature in the Carabao Cup round-of-16 match against West Ham, but he was subsequently ruled out as a late absentee.
As Arsenal prepares for their match against Newcastle, Arteta has revealed that Smith Rowe will be unavailable for several weeks due to a knee issue, a significant setback for the player who spent the majority of the last season recovering from a groin injury.
Arteta stated to reporters, “Nothing has changed. As I said – he will be out for weeks – how many will be determined by how he progresses in the first few weeks especially. A big blow because he was gaining some momentum.”
Smith Rowe had previously discussed the challenges he faced during his prolonged absences, expressing his determination to overcome them. In September, he said, “It was a really tough period — having surgery for the first time and then having another setback once I got back on to the pitch.,” he said in September.”
“But this is football, you have got to face these challenges, you have ups and downs. I feel like I am a lot stronger and fitter now.”
There’s more optimistic news regarding captain Martin Odegaard, who was rested for the Sheffield United match and only played for 10 minutes in the midweek game. Arteta explained, “We tried to offload him a little bit because he had a little issue. He felt much better in the last few days. He will train today, and if he’s fine, he will be ready.”
However, Thomas Partey and Gabriel Jesus are expected to miss the upcoming match against St James’ Park. Arteta didn’t provide a specific timeframe for Jesus’ current injury. When asked if Jesus would return before this month’s international break, Arteta responded, “I cannot guarantee that. I said it will be weeks.”
A victory in the upcoming match against Newcastle could potentially propel Arsenal to the top of the Premier League table, particularly as North London rivals Tottenham are not playing until Sunday. ‘
Following their loss to West Ham in the cup, Arteta has urged his players to use that disappointment as motivation to make an immediate impact in the Premier League.
Emile Smith Rowe
Emile Smith Rowe
EnglandThis season he played in total 4 times for 105 minutes for Premier League.
Emile Smith Rowe didn’t score any goal for Arsenal. He procured one assist. He received no yellow cards and no red cards.
His team is currently 2nd in Premier League. In the last match Arsenal lost 3-1 against West Ham United. The next match in Premier League will be against Newcastle United.
Arsenal performance and stats
Arsenal is currently 2nd in the Premier League with 24 points.
In the last 10 games, it has won 7 times and drawn 3 times. In its last match, Arsenal won 5-0 against Sheffield United.
It has a positive goal difference after scoring 23 goals and conceding 8.
Arsenal will play the next match in Premier League against Newcastle United on Saturday 4th of November in Newcastle upon Tyne. The prediction is Arsenal winning the match.
