One player holds the key to Arsenal’s success in November as remarkable record emerges amid injury scare
Arsenal are bracing themselves for a difficult run of fixtures after the October international break.
Mikel Arteta’s side have maintained an unbeaten start to the 2024/25 calendar in all competitions, something that will be tested when domestic action resumes.
Arsenal’s fixture list is set to increase in difficulty after the break, giving the squad a significant challenge to keep their unbeaten run going.
From Champions League trips to Premier League blockbusters, the upcoming matches are set to test the Gunners, who have an even bigger issue to tend to.
Bukayo Saka injury update
The international break is not a time that Arteta relishes, with Arsenal suffering at the hands of the September fixtures.
Captain Martin Odegaard has been out of action since the September break after sustaining an ankle injury, with the Gunners’ injury list growing during the October schedule.
Gabriel Martinelli has undergone scans in Brazil after suffering a knock, whilst Bukayo Saka withdrew from the England squad after picking up a hamstring injury.
While there’s no indication of the severity of Saka’s injury as of yet after tests at Arsenal, England boss Lee Carsley hinted that the winger’s injury is not a major concern.
