Arsenal’s mounting injury crisis deepened on Tuesday night after summer signing Christos Tzolis endured a fresh setback during Greece’s UEFA Nations League clash against the Netherlands.
Arsenal face new injury blow as Christos Tzolis limps off for Greece
Tzolis Hands Arsenal Fresh Injury Scare After 18-Minute Exit
The 24-year-old winger, who joined the Gunners in a £34 million deal from Club Brugge this summer, started the high-stakes fixture but lasted just 18 minutes before pulling up with an apparent hamstring issue.
Tzolis clutched the back of his leg following a sprint and immediately signaled to the bench that he could not continue.
Medical staff rushed onto the pitch to tend to the former Club Brugge star before escorting him to the dressing room.
Tzolis will now return to London to undergo comprehensive scans, with Arsenal anxiously awaiting results to determine the severity of the muscle damage.
The injury compounds a punishing international window for manager Mikel Arteta, who has already seen Kai Havertz withdraw from Germany duty with a hamstring problem and Declan Rice pull out of the England squad due to fitness and workload concerns.
With three key players now requiring assessment, Arsenal face a nervous wait before their Premier League fixture against Leeds United.
The prospect of losing both Tzolis and Havertz would severely limit Arteta’s attacking options, leaving the manager desperately hoping the winger’s early withdrawal was precautionary rather than the start of a lengthy absence.
Arsenal’s medical team will evaluate Tzolis upon his return, with the club eager to avoid yet another long-term injury blow during an already challenging campaign.
