Arsenal have been dealt a major blow ahead of their Sunday fixture against Watford and their upcoming games in the Europa League.
The Gunners are due to travel to Vicarage Road this Sunday without their number nine, Alexandre Lacazette.
It was a concerning sight when the Frenchman limped off halfway through the 2-2 North London derby. Initial reports claimed that it was not serious but now, Unai Emery has revealed that the 28-year-old will not be back for the rest of September.
“Alex has been playing through this injury for several weeks. He is likely to be back in action in October,” said the Arsenal head coach.
Lacazette, just like his strike partner, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, has started the season in red-hot form, scoring 2 goals in 3 games so far. He was finally included in the fearsome front three against Tottenham, next to Arsenal’s record-signing, Nicolas Pepe.
With Danny Welbeck released this season and Eddie Nketiah sent out on loan to Leeds United, the Gunners are not too deep in the strike position. Lacazette will be largely missed in both the Premier League and the Europa League as Unai Emery looks to make a strong impression early on in the campaign.
In other news, Kieran Tierney and Hector Bellerin are very close to making their return to the first team. Emery said,”They are now close to us but they need to continue to work. This week they trained normally with us for the first time. Next week we want to see them train normally and after we can decide if they can play with the U23s or with us.”
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