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Arsenal is hopeful that Noni Madueke will be fit to play against Manchester City after a positive injury assessment.
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Simon Collings reports for The S*n that Arsenal are optimistic Noni Madueke will be fit for the Gunners’ match away to Manchester City this weekend.
Madueke was reportedly struggling with an injury to his right knee against Sporting CP on Wednesday, leading to his early substitution, and there will be further checks on the problem over the coming days.
But the initial diagnosis is that Madueke has avoided serious injury, and the problem was merely a dead leg.
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Yes, Arsenal is optimistic that Noni Madueke will be available for the match.
The article does not specify the details of Noni Madueke's injury, but initial checks are positive.
The match is scheduled for Sunday.

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In other injury updates, Collings adds that Bukayo Saka’s Achilles issue may not heal in time for Sunday, but Arsenal are more confident about getting some defenders back, with Jurrien Timber and Riccardo Calafiori working hard to be fit for the game.
If Saka is indeed missing, that only increases the need for Arsenal to have Madueke available.
Arteta could call on 16-year-old Max Dowman, but for a game of this importance that might not be the best idea.
Another solution would be to use a player out of position, such as Gabriel Jesus or Gabriel Martinelli, both of whom have played on the right in the past. But that’s hardly ideal for this pivotal title showdown.
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Arsenal’s schedule will be a little more forgiving after the City game, given the Gunners’ exit from the FA Cup. The team will get the following midweek off, and they’ll also have rests in the two midweeks between the final three games of the season in May.
If Mikel Arteta can get his best players back fit, you’d hope those breaks will allow the team to get proper rest and be at their best for the run-in. But for this weekend, it’s just a matter of getting through it and finding that all-important result.