Arsenal could be welcoming the return of Emile Smith Rowe and Takehiro Tomiyasu in the match against Leicester today, and the club’s new arrival Fabio Vieira might be on the verge of making an appearance.
The three players have struggled with fitness lately, but they’ve all been participating in the training sessions this week.
Therefore they may play against Leicester on the pitch at Emirates Stadium this afternoon, but Mikel Arteta was a bit vague on the exact players who will play.
“They have been brought back into the training program this week. and all players,” the Spaniard told reporters during his pre-match news conference last Friday. “They are in various stages, but certain of them will be included in with the team.”
Kieran Tierney has been struggling to be fit as he tries to get to recover from a major knee injury. However, Tierney was on the bench during the win last week over Crystal Palace.
“He played for 20 minutes last weekend, and he performed really good,” said Arteta. “He was missing for a long period due to an injury to his knee.
“But He appears in great state and is now eager to leave.”
Reiss Nelson won’t keep his spot as a matchday player against Leicester because of an issue with his thigh.
Arsenal forecast the XI (4-3-3): Ramsdale; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Odegaard, Party, Xhaka; Saka, Jesus, Martinelli
This day 3 pm BST
Location: Emirates Stadium
Referee: Darren England
Arsenal squad: Hein, Ramsdale, Turner; Bellerin, Cedric, Gabriel, Holding, Mari, Saliba, Tierney, Tomiyasu, White, Zinchenko; Elneny, Lokonga, Maitland Niles, Odegaard, Partey, Saka, Smith Rowe, Vieira, Xhaka; Jesus, Martinelli, Marquinhos, Nketiah and Pepe.
DoubtsSmith Rowe (groin), Tomiyasu (quad), Vieira (foot)
Injury: Nelson (quad)