Updates on Arsenal duo’s injuries in win over Newcastle

Updates on Arsenal duo’s injuries in win over Newcastle

Mikel Arteta says the issues which forced Kai Havertz and Ebere Eze off in Arsenal’s win over Newcastle do not look too bad.

Eze scored the only goal of the game to send Arsenal back to the top of the Premier League having played a game more than Manchester City.

But Eze, along with Havertz, were forced off with injuries during the victory and providing an update on the pair, boss Arteta said: “They are muscular niggles.

“We don’t think it’s too much but we have to wait and see whether they’re going to be available for Wednesday.”

Asked about his own injury, Eze insists his substitution was precautionary.

“Just a precaution, I didn’t want to do anything, so I’ll be okay,” he said.

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Reflecting on the victory itself, Arteta said: “I’m really happy for the win. We talked about it being game one and we certainly did the job.

“We probably should have finished with a bigger margin in certain moments of the game but when it’s 1-0 it’s always tough because they have quality and brought on so many good players from the bench as well.

“When we don’t finish the actions, especially the open ones that we have, the margins are going to be smaller.”