Some of the latest injury updates of the Arsenal’s players came just before their game against Liverpool. The Arsenal fans saw just how their players can impact the game after coming back from an injury. Declan Rice, who just came back from an injury, scored two goals against Bournemouth and helped the club to win their match. With Mosquera, Calafiori, and Max Dowman’s return dates given, the locker room will have a huge boost now. Arsenal’s coach Mikel Arteta will now have a huge depth in his squad following the players’ return. It will be interesting to see how the coach uses them.
Arsenal started 2026 as they mean to go on with a 3-2 win over Bournemouth in a topsy-turvy affair at the Vitality Stadium. The Gunners extended their lead at the top of the Premier League to six points. They took the advantage of Manchester City’s draw at Sunderland on New Year’s Day.
Mosquera’s recovery time was set at around six weeks. So he is not expected to face Liverpool on Thursday, or Portsmouth in the FA Cup this weekend. The 21-year-old may have an outside chance of making the bench for the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final versus Chelsea. If his recovery has gone well. However, Mosquera may have to wait slightly longer than that to make his comeback. Expected Return Date – Saturday 17th January vs. Nottingham Forest (a). An ankle ligament injury sustained during an under-21 fixture sidelined the teenager at the beginning of last month. Dowman started and scored against Manchester United in a behind-closed-doors friendly, but it later transpired that the attacking midfielder had picked up an injury. Initial estimates suggested that the 16-year-old would need at least two months to recover full fitness, which means his return has been pencilled in for early February. Expected Return Date – February
Situation around Arsenal player Calafiori’s injury and return date
Arsenal’s injury concerns have carried into the New Year, with defender Riccardo Calafiori remaining sidelined and unlikely to return immediately. According to club updates and trusted Arsenal sources. The Italian international was absent from Arsenal’s 3-2 Premier League victory over Bournemouth on Saturday as he continues his recovery from an injury sustained late last month. Calafiori picked up the issue during the warm-up ahead of the Gunners’ December 27 clash with Brighton. With manager Mikel Arteta later describing the setback as “very awkward” and confirming the player was not fit enough to feature. Italian outlet La Gazzetta dello Sport has at least revealed the nature of the injury. Claiming Calafiori has a muscle injury. But even they don’t seem to know when the defender might be back. Arsenal has a run of games coming up of varying importance, with a key Premier League clash against reigning champions Liverpool on Thursday followed by an FA Cup third-round tie against lower-league Portsmouth on Sunday. Arteta will presumably go strong in next week’s League Cup semi-final first leg away to Chelsea. After that the Gunners take on 17th-placed Nottingham Forest that weekend.
Fan’s reaction
The injury updates have relieved the Arsenal fans, as their club has very tight fixtures ahead of them. Declan Rice’s comeback has given them a huge boost, and now they can’t wait for their injured players to come back. Although the players still need some time to come back to their top form, the fans are confident that they can overcome this situation. Social media is full of reports of the player’s return dates.
Author’s insight
From the author’s point of view, the player’s return will give a huge boost to the dressing room. Arteta will have a huge squad depth considering their upcoming tight fixtures.
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