"I expect..." - Mikel Arteta shares positive Arsenal injury update ahead of Nottingham Forest trip

Arsenal person received an encouraging wounded update connected Martin Zubimendi up of Sunday's travel to Nottingham Forest successful the Premier League.

The Spain midfielder missed Tuesday night's 3-0 triumph implicit Lille successful the Champions League aft suffering an ankle occupation during a post-game grooming session.

However, Gunners brag Mikel Arteta has suggested the contented should lone support the Spaniard retired for a substance of days, leaving the doorway unfastened for a speedy return.

What did Mikel Arteta accidental astir Martin Zubimendi's injury?

Zubimendi was absent arsenic Arsenal bushed the Ligue 1 broadside astatine the Emirates Stadium, extending their winning tally successful the Champions League league signifier to 14 matches.

The 27-year-old picked up an ankle wounded aft the triumph implicit Leeds United, but Arteta has present offered a affirmative appraisal erstwhile discussing his information aft the victory.

"Zubi, I expect, yea [only days]," the Arsenal manager said via the Evening Standard. "We person to spot the infinitesimal helium goes connected that pitch, however helium deals with the symptom and immoderate tiny feelings that helium volition have."

Arteta's comments suggest the wounded is not expected to support Zubimendi sidelined for an extended period, though his absorption to returning to the transportation volition beryllium important successful determining erstwhile helium tin play again.

Arsenal coped good without him against Lille, scoring 3 times successful 7 second-half minutes aft a sluggish opening period.

Martin Odegaard, Bukayo Saka and Kai Havertz each made an interaction aft coming disconnected the bench, with Saka scoring and assisting.

Nevertheless, Zubimendi has go an important constituent of Arteta's midfield since arriving astatine the Emirates, making his imaginable instrumentality invited news.

Will Martin Zubimendi beryllium successful the Arsenal squad astatine Nottingham Forest?

Arteta's proposition that Zubimendi should lone beryllium retired for a substance of days offers genuine anticipation that helium could beryllium disposable against Forest connected Sunday.

However, the Gunners brag stopped abbreviated of confirming the midfielder's imaginable involvement, stressing that his effect erstwhile returning to the transportation volition assistance find his readiness.

If Zubimendi comes done grooming without immoderate important discomfort, helium could good beryllium successful genuine contention for enactment astatine the City Ground.

Arsenal volition beryllium keen to person him available, fixed his value successful controlling possession and providing antiaircraft equilibrium successful midfield.

For now, though, the update is encouraging alternatively than definitive news.

Zubimendi appears to person a accidental of returning this weekend, but Arsenal volition not privation to instrumentality unnecessary risks with a subordinate they request acceptable for the remainder of the campaign.