Former Arsenal star Martin Keown has given a positive update regarding the progress of key duo Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli on the injury front.
The pair are two of four absences in the forward line for Mikel Arteta, who is having difficulties picking his best-attacking options for the campaign.
The centre-forward duo of Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus are out injured for the season, coming as a blow for the remaining games.
There is some hope for Arsenal in terms of returning options though, with Bukayo Saka’s hamstring injury and Gabriel Martinelli’s hamstring tear keeping them sidelined but a return is expected in the coming weeks.
With the Premier League title and Champions League both still up for grabs, some positive injury news from Martin Keown comes as a huge boost.
Martin Keown shares positive Arsenal injury update
With Arsenal’s campaign hanging in the balance, Arteta will be hoping that some of his key stars can return in time to land some big wins.
The head coach will be particularly keen to have Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka available once again to change up the front line.
The pair are hopeful of a return over the coming weeks, with any time between March and April expected for the duo.
Bukayo Saka has been spotted back in training, while it remains to be seen when Martinelli could make his return.
On top of that, Arsenal legend Martin Keown has revealed a positive update, stating on TNT Sports about the injured forwards: “Martinelli they tell me is going well in training as well as Saka, but they’re not available tonight.”
There are some big games before both Saka and Martinelli are expected to be back, with the rest of the squad key in keeping Arsenal in the competitions they need to be if their stars can make an impact.
Arsenal must setup Champions League ties for Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli returns
Arsenal face an important week for their campaign, not only in the Premier League in terms of making the top four and keeping pressure on leaders Liverpool, but also in their Champions League hopes.
The Champions League round of 16 awaits with PSV Eindhoven across two legs in early March, where a victory is expected.
If Arsenal win, then one of Real Madrid or Atletico Madrid awaits in the quarter-finals, while a possible tie with Liverpool in the semi-finals is a tantalising prospect.
For such an occasion, having the attack power of Martinelli and Saka will be key, but first they have to get there.