Arsenal forward Emile Smith Rowe is unlikely to play a part for the Gunners this weekend, according to Goal.com.
Mikel Arteta’s charges host Brentford at the Emirates Stadium in a 3pm Premier League kickoff on Saturday.
Goal.com’s Arsenal correspondent Charles Watts previewed the match in an article published on Thursday.
He reported that Smith Rowe, who has missed the last two games with a thigh problem, is likely to miss out against the Bees.
Football.london also looked ahead to Arsenal’s weekend game and noted that Smith Rowe was nowhere to be seen in training.
It’s been a difficult season for the 22-year-old, who has just over an hour of game time under this belt in 2022-23.
Smith Rowe was previously plagued with a persistent groin injury, for which he had surgery earlier this season.
After several months recuperating, the Hale End graduate was eased back into action, with cameos against Oxford United and Tottenham.
Sadly, Smith Rowe finds himself on the sidelines again.
Hopefully the ‘incredible‘ talent recovers quickly and can hit the ground running once he returns to action.
Other updates from the Arsenal camp
Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus has returned to the club’s training ground this week.
He has stepped up his recovery plan following knee surgery, but is still some way off a return to action.
Meanwhile, Reiss Nelson is available and fully fit after recovering from a hamstring issue.
Thomas Partey’s substitution against Everton at the weekend was not thought to be injury-related.
Mohamed Elneny remains a long-term absentee. He has been sidelined for the season due to a knee problem.
Arsenal has already made an offer for Juventus star
Manuel Locatelli is a very popular midfielder with a number of clubs, so much so that Arsenal is not taking any chances and has already put in a bid to secure the player, reports CalcioMercato.
The 25-year-old has been on loan at Juventus since 2021 and if the club wants to keep the player around, they will need to sign him for 32 million Euros, though there have been some reports that this has already been activated.
Arsenal has previously been linked with Locatelli, in fact, when Juve signed him on loan the Gunners were in the mix for his signature at that time.
The English Premier League leaders have the money to lure Locatelli to North London and it may well be the case that Juve decides to flip him for a quick profit considering their perilous financial situation.
There is also the high risk that the Bianconeri could miss out on Champions League football next season and that could have repercussions in regard to the players staying at the club, including Locatelli.
Obviously, if Juve wins the Europa League then they will qualify for Europe’s primary competition and that would give Juve breathing space. A lot will depend on how this season concludes and what situation Juventus is in at that stage.
SOURCE: tbrfootball.com, juvefc.com
