Arsenal have confirmed that Dinos Mavropanos will be sidelined for four weeks with a groin problem.
The young Greek defender had been expected to feature in the Carabao Cup and Europa League but will now miss at least the next six games. In his absence, Unai Emery will have to rely on Rob Holding, Shkodran Mustafi and Sokratis.
The latter limped off against Everton at the weekend with what looked like a knee injury following a collision with Theo Walcott. Having been assessed by the medical team, it’s thankfully only a dead leg.
We’re assuming the summer signing will miss Brentford’s visit to the Emirates tomorrow but could be in contention for the Watford game on Saturday. Henrikh Mkhitaryan also looks to miss the visit of the Bees, he’s still being assessed after picking up a knock against Vorskla.
Elsewhere, Sead Kolasinac has returned to full training following the knee problem he picked up in pre-season. He’ll provide competition to Nacho Monreal at left-back.
Carl Jenkinson is also back in full training, while Ainsley Maitland-Niles (fractured fibula) and Laurent Koscielny (ruptured Achilles) continue to make progress.
That title scared me!
Me too. Thought Eris had dropped an another feuit for the not so fairest
Fruit.
Eris don’t do this to me.
Was worried what Sokratis was going to bring to us, but along with Lacazette, he has probably has been our best player so far this year.
With Holding looking quite bright on Sunday, so you think we should be going with a pair of him and Sokratis then? I know I’d be inclined to, but I don’t see Emery dropping Mustafi to be honest. He does have quite good passing from the back and he obviously values that highly. Would be nice to see Rob get some game time though. High hopes for him 😀
When Kosc is back, I’d play him and Sokratis in the league and Holding and Mustafi in the cup games.
Depends how well Mustafi can tidy up his game. We’ve seen there’s a good defender in there, if the errors can be eased out then he’ll keep his place
I wonder how many followers Lewis ambrose lost on twitter due to Sokratis
I wonder how many people give a shit about how many followers Lewis Ambrose has on twitter?
I’m just noting that he was on the arsecast as the “Bundesliga expert” and forewarned us that Sokratis was poor, on the decline and couldn’t pass the ball… it’s satisfying when a player is derided and proves people wrong.
It’s important dammit
Lewis … Ambrose … Lewis … Ambrose.
Nope, never heard of her.
Trust in Mislintat
What a sigh of relief! Now let’s continue with our winning streak. Long may it continue.
Good news, actually. Sead back in training will give some relief to Nacho, and appearing vs Brentford can be a good opportunity to ramp up.
Great news if Sokratis is back for the weekend.
The same Carl flippin Jenkinson, formerly of the British spine of the Arsenal team?
The geraniums at our training ground aren’t going to water themselves…
At what point do we call him ‘former England international, Carl Jenkinson’?
Not sure a fullback is part of the spine. You may walk differently than I do, so maybe.
Anyone else noticed the rate of injury recovery? Seems to be on time or earlier,maybe its just my excitement for a new regime….. either way, am glad for the positive news updates… Long may it continue!!!!!!
To be fair the rate of injury recovery has been slowly getting better ever since Shad Forsythe came on board
it´s not just Shad – over the last few years they put a lot more people into the fitness and medical departments. And improved the facilities at London Colney too. Seems to be bearing fruits now …
They’re reporting better too. Often in the past we were given vague ‘a few weeks’ style comments so when it was a month it seemed off. Now I think they’re looking at worst reasonable case and aiming for sooner
It already looks like a lost year for Mavropanos if he can’t play these early rounds of the Europa League and the domestic cup competitions.
Wouldn’t be surprised if he’s loaned out in January then, to get some regular first team football. Especially if Koscielny returns and finds his form
Sokratis is maybe the best summer signing. But is it possible to recall Kristyan Bielik from Charlton, as we did with Francis Coquelin from the same club three years ago?
I’d prefer we didn’t. He needs as much playing time as possible, and preferably to remind the world He’s actually a potentially amazing DM, and not another middling Arsenal-type CB. He’s also currently injured (slightly mind).
Let’s not forget Julio Plezg is still around. Always been really good, put often overlooked for whatever reason, he actually suits the more modern pressing style. Plus his Spanish connections might help him. He’s already been playing with the first team, whilst under Wenger he was pretty much written off.
I’d definitely give Julio a run out for the last half an hour in Mustafi’s place, assuming that we are ahead by then
Carl jeckinson , really, thought he was shipped
Haha, no. I’m not really sure why he received his last contract but I believe it ends at the end of this season
I can’t wait for Lolo to be back. I would like to see him play next to Sokratis. I think they will work well together.
THAT name tho.
#MAGA
It just occurred to me. We could see a back 5 of Cech, Lichtsteiner, Koscielny, Sokratis, and Monreal this season. That is OLD!
collective age of that back 5: 819 years
That’s an average of 163 years???
_average age_
Old men at the back, young whippersnappers on front of them. A winning formula before.
I think we should give them a name. “The Grandads”
Still not entirely sure why we sent Chambers and Nelson off on loans. Good for the players and possibly long term for us but not good in the short haul. Given Mavropanos is hardly proven material, it would be wise to have kept Chambers. Sokratis for all his good performance last two matches also makes mistakes. Add in Mustafi, Holding and you’d feel we should hedge our bets a little. If anything I would have sent Mavropanos on loan but maybe after Koscielny returns to fold. Nelson we could have done with particularly with how unbalanced the team looks. Right… Read more »
Worse to worse, we may have to cycle Lichsteiner into a Cback role.
And how the fuck did he get a groin problem. What’s he been doing with it?