Mikel Arteta gives fans an update on the Emile Smith Rowe injury

Mikel Arteta gives fans an update on the Emile Smith Rowe injury
Emile Smith Rowe and Bukayo Saka

Arsenal defeated Leicester City by three goals to one to get an important win away from home in the Premier League on Sunday. Nicolas Pepe was in full flow for the Gunners as he was awarded the man of the match award.

Alexandre Lacazette scored from the penalty spot as Brazilian Willian returned to form with two assists. The win helped

Emile Smith Rowe suffered a muscle injury against Leicester

Leicester City did score initially but Arsenal stick to their game plan and capitalised on the mistakes made by the Leicester City men. Nicolas Pepe was a constant outlet in their attacking department and created a lot of opportunities to score.

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However one negative takeaway from the game for Arsenal fans would be the Emile Smith Rowe injury. The youngster is a bright prospect and the club would want to see him and Bukayo Saka get involved more in first team action.

“I’m really proud of the team, the character we showed,” said the Arsenal head coach. “We looked composed, confident, the energy and the positiveness around the team was really good.”

Cedric checks on Smith Rowe as he receives treatment

Emile Smith Rowe hobbled off in the first half and didn’t look good enough to continue. Real Madrid loannee Martin Odegaard was brought on in place of Smith Rowe. Mikel Arteta in his post match conference said that Smith Rowe had suffered a muscular injury and won’t be out for a long time.

“It was a muscular injury, he wasn’t feeling very comfortable so we decided to take him out,” said the Spaniard.

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