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All the latest injury news surrounding Fulham and Arsenal as they prepare to face off in the Premier League.
The Gunners went into the break on the back of another win, moving top of the table in the process, while the Cottagers were beaten by a good-looking Bournemouth side. Here we round up the latest injury news surrounding both sides ahead of this one.
Rodrigo Muniz - Doubt
Silva said before the break: “Let's see if we can have him back before the November international break.”
Kenny Tete - Out
Tete is a longer term issue that will keep him out until November.
Antonee Robinson - Doubt
Silva said before the break: “Antonee has a minor problem with his leg, a bit of pain. We're managing it as best we can, but he still can't participate in training. And he's certainly out of the game. I hope it's not serious and that he can return to his club to train and compete normally.” Fulham will be hoping to get the defender back here.
Raul Jimenez - Doubt
Silva said before the break: “Raul won't play for his national team. Let's see if we can have him back soon.”
Sasa Lukic - Out
Lukic has a muscle injury that will likely keep him out for at least a couple more weeks.
Martin Odegaard - Out
Arteta has confirmed that Odegaard will be out for ‘weeks’ with a knee injury. He said in his pre-match press conference: “It will be weeks. There's no definite date for his return, but he's evolving well. It's very unlucky, what's happening with him and his injuries this season, but I think he will be back in a few weeks.
“It could be [after the next international break], but we’ll have to see how he progresses, how the knee’s healing, how he manages after the next steps in his rehab, so it's too early to give an answer.”
Piero Hincapie - Fit
Hincapie has returned to training after the international break and should be available here.
Martin Zubimendi - Fit
Arteta has confirmed that Zubimendi is fit despite missing training. He said: “All the players come from different countries, with different amounts of games and minutes played and we believe that it was the right thing to do. He played two games again. His load has been really high recently and he needed an extra day. He will be available.”
Ben White - Fit
The same goes for White, with Arteta said: “Yes, very similar. We are monitoring all the players and giving a specific menu to each of them to make sure that they are in the best condition.”
Noni Madueke - Out
Arteta confirmed ahead of this one: “He's getting closer as well. He’s going to start very soon to do some running and stuff and then again, let’s see how that reacts.”
Kai Havertz - Out
In a fresh update, Arteta has said: “It's very difficult, there's still a lot to do in his rehab. He's really pushing it. We know Kai and that's why we love him so much, but we have to wait and see. I think we are doing some really good work with him again. He wants to break every timeline, I'm sure, but that's why we have to protect him and make sure that when he comes back, he comes back for the long term.”
Gabriel Jesus - Out
Jesus remains out and will likely remain out until the new year. Arteta said recently: “He had a major surgery - it was going to take him many, many months. After discussing with the medical staff and understanding the schedule, we thought that he could be available between December and January. Hopefully, we did it wrong, and he comes back earlier.”
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