Football News, Notes & Injuries

Gomez left Tuesday's Champions League loss to Paris Saint-Germain after coming off the bench and was later mentioned by manager Arne Slot, who said "He wasn't injured but I wanted to make a different substitution and then he said to me, 'I'm not convinced if I can keep sprinting. I feel a little bit. So, I think it's better to go off and not to take the risk.'".

Webster (knee) is "doing really well" in his rehabilitation from the ACL issue he suffered in June 2025, according to manager Fabian Hurzeler, Millie Sian of BBC Sport reported Friday.

O'Reilly (hamstring) was back in training Tuesday, according to his club.

Ekitike suffered a possible Achilles injury in the first half of Tuesday's UCL game against PSG. After the game, coach Arne Slot commented "Not too good. I think we could all see that it didn't look well and didn't look good. Let's wait and see what it will be. But we could all see it didn't look good".

Saka is doubtful for Wednesday's match against Sporting due to an Achilles injury that has affected him in the past few games, according to manager Mikel Arteta. "Maybe [Saka or Timber] one of them, let's see. It was something that he was carrying for a while. It was something that [Saka] was carrying for a while. It was an Achilles issue. No [there has not been any setback]. It is his progression, but hopefully it's going to be a matter of days and not weeks. But he has to see when he's loading more, how he responds to that kind of progression."

Timber (undisclosed) was still not spotted at Arsenal's open training session Tuesday, leaving his availability for Wednesday's Champions League second leg against Sporting CP in doubt, according to manager Mikel Arteta. "Maybe [Saka or Timber] one of them, let's see."

Saka (undisclosed) was not present at Arsenal's open training session Tuesday, leaving his availability for Wednesday's Champions League second leg against Sporting CP uncertain, according to James Benge of CBS Sports Football.

Calafiori (undisclosed) was not present at Arsenal's open training session alongside Tuesday, leaving his availability for Wednesday's Champions League second leg against Sporting CP in serious doubt, according to manager Mikel Arteta. "We have to wait until tomorrow morning to see how a few of the boys are and make the right decision with them."

Odegaard (undisclosed) was not present at Arsenal's open training session Tuesday, making him unlikely to feature in Wednesday's Champions League second leg against Sporting CP, according to manager Mikel Arteta. "We have to wait until tomorrow morning to see how a few of the boys are and make the right decision with them."

Rice (undisclosed) was not spotted at Arsenal's open training session Tuesday, raising fresh concerns over his availability for Wednesday's Champions League second leg against Sporting CP, according to manager Mikel Arteta. "We have to wait and see how he is tomorrow, but he wasn't available to train."

Martinez received a straight red card during the second half of Monday's match against Leeds.

Rodon (ankle) is expected to miss time until May, according to manager Daniel Farke, per the BBC. "It's difficult to say - with a ligament injury, you'd say it's not realistic that they were able to help us in April, but of course, the medical department is trying everything. It's a crunch point of the season. At this moment, it's realistic to say that we'll see them back in May."

Stach (ankle) is likely set to miss out until May, according to manager Daniel Farke, per the BBC. "It's difficult to say - with a ligament injury, you'd say it's not realistic that they were able to help us in April, but of course, the medical department is trying everything. It's a crunch point of the season. At this moment, it's realistic to say that we'll see them back in May."

Mainoo is out for Monday's match against Leeds United due to a "small issue in training," according to his club. "Over the last day or so, Kobbie just had an issue in training. So it seems small, but big enough to keep him out tonight. It wasn't worth the risk, to be honest, so we're hoping it's pretty small, and it won't be too long."

Martinez (calf) is in the starting XI for Monday's match against Leeds United.