GIRONA, SPAIN - AUGUST 01: Ismeal Kabia of Arsenal FC looks on from the bench prior to the pre-season friendly match between Girona FC and Arsenal ...
GIRONA, SPAIN - AUGUST 01: Ismeal Kabia of Arsenal FC looks on from the bench prior to the pre-season friendly match between Girona FC and Arsenal FC at Montilivi Stadium on August 01, 2026 in Girona, Spain. (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images)
Ismeal Kabia is facing another spell on the sidelines after a calf problem suffered on loan at St Mirren proved more serious than first thought.
GIRONA, SPAIN - AUGUST 01: Ismeal Kabia of Arsenal FC looks on during the pre-season friendly match between Girona FC and Arsenal FC at Montilivi Stadium on August 01, 2026 in Girona, Spain. (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images)
GIRONA, SPAIN - AUGUST 01: Ismeal Kabia of Arsenal FC looks on during the pre-season friendly match between Girona FC and Arsenal FC at Montilivi Stadium on August 01, 2026 in Girona, Spain. (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images)
Ismeal Kabia is expected to remain out until after the November international break after suffering a calf tear while on loan at St Mirren.
The Arsenal winger was forced off during St Mirren’s 2-1 win over Dundee on 24 October and has since missed games against Hibernian and Motherwell.
St Mirren manager Craig McLeish initially revealed that a scan had shown the problem was worse than first thought.
“Ismeal Kabia has picked something up with his calf,” he said.
“We got it scanned and it showed up something a little bit worse than we all thought.
“We need a bit of time to assess that as we only found out about it today.”
McLeish later provided a clearer picture before Saturday’s trip to Motherwell, confirming that Kabia had suffered a small tear.
“Kabia, it looks like it will probably be after the international break [when he returns], just with a small kind of tear on his calf,” he said.
“Arsenal are going to take a look at it and things too, but probably looks like after the international break.”
BOREHAMWOOD, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 22: Ismeal Kabia of Arsenal after the UEFA Youth League match between Arsenal and Shakhtar Donetsk at Meadow Park on October 22, 2024 in Borehamwood, England. (Photo by Harry Murphy/Getty Images)
BOREHAMWOOD, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 22: Ismeal Kabia of Arsenal after the UEFA Youth League match between Arsenal and Shakhtar Donetsk at Meadow Park on October 22, 2024 in Borehamwood, England. (Photo by Harry Murphy/Getty Images)