Arsenal injury news: Mikel Arteta provides update on Gunners defender after Chelsea win

By Saikat Mandal | 06 Sep 2026 20:13, Last updated: 06 Sep 2026 20:59

Mikel Arteta has provided an wounded update connected Cristhian Mosquera, who was not progressive successful Arsenal's triumph implicit Chelsea connected Sunday.

The Gunners maintained their cleanable commencement to the 2026-27 Premier League run with a 2-1 win implicit the Blues astatine the Emirates Stadium.

The North London nine came from down to bushed their London rivals for the archetypal clip since October 2011 and are 2nd successful the Premier League table with 9 points, the aforesaid arsenic Manchester City.

Arsenal wounded news: Cristhian Mosquera latest

The Gunners are missing a fewer cardinal players, and Mosquera is 1 of them, arsenic helium has been struggling with a musculus injury.

After the match, Arteta confirmed that the 22-year-old centre-back has a musculus issue, but the nine bash not see it serious.

At the aforesaid time, the Gunners brag refused to enactment a day connected erstwhile Mosquera tin return, alternatively suggesting that they volition observe him for a fewer days to spot however his concern evolves.

"Yeah, truthful helium had a muscular issue, and we deliberation it's not excessively much, but we request to hold and spot successful the adjacent fewer days however this evolves," said Arteta. 

In the lack of Mosquera, summertime signing Ezri Konsa started alongside Gabriel Magalhaes, and helium did a decent occupation astatine the back.

Morgan Rogers scored wrong 2 minutes to stun the location fans, but goals from Kai Havertz and Martin Odegaard sealed each 3 points for the Gunners.

Who other is missing for Arsenal?

Declan Rice picked up a sound successful the erstwhile game, but helium was acceptable capable to shingle it disconnected and started against the Blues.

Summer signing Bruno Guimaraes picked up a sound against Aston Villa, but helium was acceptable capable to instrumentality to the seat against Chelsea.

Jurrien Timber has reportedly resumed grooming with the squad, and it should not beryllium agelong earlier the Dutchman returns to action.

William Saliba is simply a long-term absentee with a lower-back problem, and nary timeframe has been enactment connected erstwhile helium tin return.