Arsenal supervisor Mikel Arteta says teenage attacking midfielder Ethan Nwaneri will likely be “out for just a few weeks” with a muscular situation.
The 17-year-old got here off at half-time in Saturday’s 1-1 draw at Brighton after scoring the sport’s opening aim.
The England Beneath-19s worldwide made his first Premier League begin three days earlier, in the course of the Gunners’ 3-1 win at Brentford.
“Sadly, he has picked up an damage and he’s going to be out for just a few weeks,” stated Arteta on Monday.
Nwaneri made his first-team breakthrough this season, with Saturday’s aim his fifth in 18 appearances.
He has loved extra sport time following a hamstring damage to Bukayo Saka, which is able to maintain the influential England winger out for “many weeks”.
On Nwaneri’s damage, Arteta added: “He did not actually know, to be truthful. He stated, ‘I’m feeling one thing however I do not actually know what it’s’.
“He has earned the appropriate to step up and play for us and now he has began some video games – some huge video games – and impacted these video games in the best way he has performed, in numerous positions too.
“I’m gutted for him as a result of the damage goes to cease that, however it’s one other step in that improvement section that he’s in. I’m actually pleased with the best way he’s going.”
Raheem Sterling was additionally injured days earlier than Saka, and Arteta stated the on-loan Chelsea ahead will likely be again “hopefully very quickly”.
