Arsenal winger Noni Madueke is set for a substantial spell on the sidelines after a knee scan on Monday suggested he will be absent for roughly two months following the injury sustained in the first half of Sunday\u2019s draw with Manchester City. The scan, reported by The Athletic, pointed toward a two-month layoff that could rule the 23-year-old out until late November. The positive element of the assessment is that Madueke has avoided a season-ending ACL injury.<\/p>\n
Bukayo Saka came on for Madueke in the City match. Saka himself had missed recent fixtures against Liverpool and Nottingham Forest with a hamstring problem, and his introduction underlined Arsenal\u2019s immediate need for depth on the wing.<\/p>\n
A two-month absence for Madueke would likely see him miss around 10 Arsenal matches and three World Cup qualifiers plus a friendly for England, with a projected return after the November international break. Arsenal\u2019s schedule includes a trip to Newcastle United at St James\u2019s Park on Sept. 28 and three Champions League fixtures, one of which is a clash with Atl\u00e9tico Madrid, among the matches the club will face while he is sidelined. Outside those fixtures, the calendar is described in the report as otherwise favourable.<\/p>\n
The squad is also managing other fitness concerns. Martin \u00d8degaard left games early against both Leeds United and Nottingham Forest because of a recurring shoulder problem, before missing out entirely for the City match. Speaking ahead of that game, the Arsenal captain clarified the exact nature of his ailment. \u201cMy shoulder was very sore, but I\u2019ve just been taking it day by day, working hard. It\u2019s the same shoulder I hurt in the Leeds United game, pretty much the same injury, so just really bad luck,\u201d \u00d8degaard said in his captain\u2019s column in Sunday\u2019s matchday programme.<\/p>\n
Arsenal will now monitor Madueke\u2019s rehabilitation and manage minutes as they navigate Premier League and Champions League commitments while several internationals arrive in October and November.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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