Arsenal welcome key winger back from injury for Man Utd clash

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Arsenal welcome key winger back from injury for Man Utd clash.

  • Arsenal take on Man Utd in the Premier League on Sunday
  • Gabriel Martinelli returns to Gunners squad after overcoming injury
  • Mikel Arteta recently claimed Martinelli would be out until April

Gabriel Martinelli has returned to the Arsenal squad ahead of schedule in time to face Manchester United on Sunday, reports claim.

The Brazil international was struck down เล่น UFABET ผ่านมือถือ สะดวกทุกที่ ทุกเวลา with hamstring injury in early February. When asked for a possible return date, manager Mikel Arteta insisted Martinelli’s comeback would likely be after the upcoming international break.

That Martinelli has recovered faster than was expecte and has subsequently. Included in the squad for Sunday’s game against United.

It’s a significant boost for an Arsenal attack. Which has struggled horribly in the absence of its many injured stars. Martinelli may be back. Arsenal still lack a central striker as both Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus sideline.

Bukayo Saka’s ongoing absence continues. He is expecte back in action this month. He seeks to end a four-month spell on the sidelines with a hamstring injury of his own.

Arteta is unlikely to rush Martinelli back into the starting lineup – unless he really has made significant strides in training this week – and will instead be able to call upon the 23-year-old from the bench.

It means Arsenal’s front three should still comprise of Mikel Merino, Ethan Nwaneri and Leandro Trossard, who put recent disappointing outings against West Ham United and Nottingham Forest in the Premier League aside to help dispatch Champions League last 16 opponents PSV Eindhoven 7-1 in record-breaking fashion.

Merino, Nwaneri and Trossard were all on the scoresheet, alongside Jurrien Timber, captain Martin Odegaard (2) – the Norwegian has vowe to raise his level of performance in the final weeks of the season – and Riccardo Calafiori.