Just when it looked like Arsenal was closing in on a clean bill of health, they have suffered a major injury blow.
Alexandre Lacazette will be out of action until October courtesy of a left ankle injury.
Arsenal confirmed the injury and pointed that Lacazette had been playing through an “ongoing ankle issue”. Frenchman was risking for weeks and now he has been advised to rest and recover to be fully fit.
This injury is a real blow for the North London side, they have to play seven matches in three weeks. This blow leaves Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as the sole senior striker. With just one striker and Europa League and Carabao Cup coming up, things can get real messy for the Gunners.
Lacazette picked up a knock in the pre-season game against Lyon, and it is being said that it is an extended effect of that knock.
Lacazette had started the season strongly with 2 goals to his name already. And young players like Gabriel Martinelli and Tyreece John-Jules will have to fill his boots in his absence.
New signing Pepe, who has only impressed in patches, will be expected to rise to the occasion along with star player Aubameyang.
