Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta delivered a cautious update on Martin \u00d8degaard and Declan Rice after Saturday\u2019s Premier League victory over West Ham United. The captain scored the opening goal and Bukayo Saka \u201cmade the points safe on a landmark day for the winger,\u201d yet Rice left the field late in the match in visible discomfort.<\/p>\n
Rice became the only player in Premier League history to be substituted before half-time in three consecutive appearances, per Opta. In this game he was withdrawn 11 minutes from the end after signalling a problem to the bench.<\/p>\n
Both players will require further assessment to determine the full extent of their issues. Arteta expanded on the situation regarding his skipper in the postmatch press conference:<\/p>\n
\u201cI think he had a clash knee-to-knee and immediately he was uncomfortable,\u201d the Spaniard said. \u201cI just spoke to him, he\u2019s not positive about it. He\u2019s got a brace on, we\u2019ll have to wait and see from the doctors. But we haven\u2019t been very lucky with that either.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe haven\u2019t had him since the start of the season for one reason or the other, the shoulder twice and then this injury. We will find solutions but obviously our captain is a player who gives us a completely different dimension with the things that he can do, especially in attack.” <\/p>\n
As it stands, there is no timeframe for Rice\u2019s recovery and return; the undisclosed severity could mean anything from a one-week absence to potentially 12 weeks. \u00d8degaard\u2019s enforced absences have made Rice\u2019s availability particularly important, and Arteta must now manage the risk that both players could be sidelined.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s not alright because he asked me to come off, so that\u2019s a shame,\u201d the boss said of Rice. The club will await medical reports before confirming any further details on either player.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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