Mikel Arteta has provided an Arsenal injury update ahead of Sunday's Premier League trip to Chelsea as the Gunners look to extend their lead at the top of the table to nine points
13:37, 28 Nov 2025Updated 13:45, 28 Nov 2025
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Mikel Arteta has provided an Arsenal injury update ahead of the trip to Chelsea
Mikel Arteta has issued an update on Viktor Gyokeres, Kai Havertz and Leandro Trossard ahead of Arsenal's trip across the capital to Chelsea.
Trossard limped off in the first half of the 3-1 Champions League win over Bayern Munich. The Belgian, who recently found the target against Sunderland and Tottenham, picked up an issue with his calf.
Arteta said after the Bayern game that Trossard "felt something" and both he and his staff did not want to take any risk, substituting him immediately for Noni Madueke.
But he's now claimed the former Brighton winger has an outside chance of being available against Chelsea, explaining: "With Leo there is another test today, it didn't look much. There is a potential chance he could be available."
Meanwhile, Arteta kept his cards close to his chest on both Gyokeres and Havertz ahead of the visit to Stamford Bridge.
He said of the duo when asked if they could be involved: "Yeah, we have another day tomorrow. So let's see how it goes."
When pushed if their midweek scans can be clear, he added: "Clear, not yet. But they are getting closer and closer"
The Spaniard has also confirmed that Gabriel Jesus received his first minutes in a behind-closed-doors friendly against Watford after undergoing knee surgery back in January.
Arteta said: "Yeah it did happen, Gabi participated, Ethan as well, as he wanted some minutes. We took that opportunity."
Viktor Gyokeres of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Burnley and Arsenal at Turf Moor.
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Viktor Gyokeres is closing in on a return for Arsenal(Image: Simon Stacpoole/Offside/Offside via Getty Images)
Defender Gabriel Magalhaes will remain on the sidelines, however, after suffering a thigh injury during the international break with Brazil.
The 27-year-old has also undergone fresh scans this week in a bid to gauge a clearer understanding of when he might be able to return to action.
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Arteta said of Gabriel's condition, indicating he might yet recover sooner than anticipated: "Yeah not yet, I think he's evolving really really well. We have to wait for the scan a little bit longer. I am really confident the way that Gabi has evolved."
The commanding defender was initially expected to miss around four weeks at the time he suffered the problem. He has already spent almost two weeks recovering since the 2-0 friendly win over Senegal.
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