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Arsenal new boy Bruno Guimaraes has picked up an injury and could be out for weeks, according to one journalist on Friday afternoon.
Arsenal signed the Brazil international earlier this month to boost Mikel Arteta's squad as they look to not only retain their Premier League title, but also go one better in the Champions League and win that too.
The £75m star picked up a knock in the first half of the 3-0 Community Shield win against Manchester City last weekend, which saw him replaced by Declan Rice at half-time.
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He was spotted with an ice pack on his thigh during the second half, with Arteta providing an update on his new signing in his pre-match press conference on Thursday.
Let's see how he is. He's evolving really well but let's see for tomorrow.
Now, Telegraph journalist Luke Edwards has confirmed on Friday afternoon that the player has suffered an injury that could sideline him for a few weeks, in a potential big blow for the Premier League champions.
Their biggest summer signing to date, Arteta will be keen to get the 28-year-old back on the pitch as soon as possible.
Who Will Replace Guimaraes Against Coventry and Beyond?
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Fortunately for Arteta, he does have options for his central midfield if Guimaraes is confirmed to be missing against Coventry and for their next fixtures.
Myles Lewis-Skelly impressed in central midfield alongside the Brazilian against Man City last weekend, and he could be in line for another start against Frank Lampard's side after Arteta confirmed '100%' he will stay after links with Manchester United and Chelsea.
Alongside the Englishman, the Spanish manager has two main options - Martin Zubimendi and Declan Rice.
The latter is one of Arsenal's most important players, but he also had a busy summer and often looked out on his feet while representing his country at the 2026 World Cup.
He played 45 minutes against City, but you do wonder if Arteta may see the visit of a newly-promoted team to the Emirates as an opportunity to give Rice a bit longer to recover, and start Zubimendi instead.
There have been some exit rumours surrounding the Spain international, but they have been rubbished by Arteta this week, who has labelled the midfielder one of the club's most important players.
Without a doubt, he was one of the best players for Arsenal last season. Without him, we would never have got into the position that we got into in the last few weeks.
Lamine Yamal (Spain)