Arsenal have major Viktor Gyokeres worry as quadruple injury update emerges before Atletico Madrid game

Arsenal received a treble boost and a treble stroke successful Tuesday's grooming league up of the archetypal limb of their Champions League semi-final showdown with Atletico Madrid.

The Gunners volition marque the trek to the Spanish superior for Wednesday's opening encounter, 4 days connected from an unconvincing but perchance priceless 1-0 Premier League triumph implicit Newcastle United.

Eberechi Eze's stunning first-half extremity propelled Arsenal to triumph against the Magpies, but the England planetary past had to beryllium withdrawn with a carnal occupation successful the 2nd half.

Prior to Eze's substitution, the luckless Kai Havertz was taken disconnected during the archetypal fractional with yet different muscular injury, albeit 1 that Mikel Arteta did not person a steadfast update connected astatine afloat time.

Following reports of Arsenal being optimistic connected the fitness of 1 of the duo, the Gunners took to the London Colney fields for Tuesday's grooming session, successful which Eze was involved.

Eberechi Eze, Riccardo Calafiori successful Arsenal grooming earlier Atletico Madrid clash

The 27-year-old affirmed aft the triumph implicit Newcastle that his wounded was minor, and helium is seemingly connected people to committee the level to Madrid aboriginal connected Tuesday.

In addition, cardinal defender Riccardo Calafiori took portion successful the session, suggesting that the defender could besides beryllium progressive for the archetypal clip since picking up a enigma sound during the past planetary break.

However, Havertz was not seen successful the portion of the league that Arsenal opened up to the media, and nor were Jurrien Timber (groin) oregon Mikel Merino (foot), though the second is known to beryllium missing for astir of the play anyway.

Arteta volition springiness an update to the media erstwhile Arsenal onshore connected Tuesday evening, but the Spaniard is expected to support his cards adjacent to his thorax erstwhile asked astir squad news.

Worrying Viktor Gyokeres stat emerges for Atletico Madrid vs. Arsenal semi-final

With Havertz apt retired of contention for the archetypal leg, Viktor Gyokeres volition astir surely beryllium promoted backmost to the starting lineup, unless Arteta throws a Gabriel Jesus-sized curveball.

The Sweden planetary netted doubly successful Arsenal's memorable 4-0 triumph implicit Atletico successful the league phase, though neither of his goals were spectacular - 1 scuffed decorativeness and 1 tap-in.

Furthermore, Gyokeres has failed to people successful the Champions League during the knockout stages, and crossed his 4 specified appearances truthful far, helium has lone managed six shots.

A full of 28 players person registered much shots than Gyokeres successful the Champions League since the knockout rounds began - an unsightly statistic for distant supporters heading into the archetypal leg.

Arsenal indispensable truthful effort to make much opportunities for their fig 14, who successful crook is nether unit to manner chances for himself and respond quickest erstwhile those moments arise.