LONDON, England – Arsenal gaffer, Mikel Arteta, don yarn how e dey handle the injury wahala wey don dey trouble the team as dem prepare to face Nottingham Forest this weekend. As upcoming match dey approach, the coach drop some gingerful updates on players wey we go miss, like Bukayo Saka and William Saliba.
Saka, our number seven wey dey fear defenders like fire, no fit join England squad during di international break due to hamstring injury wey e collect for di last home game against Leeds. Mikel no wan put pressure on di guy, as e explain say, ‘Bukayo dey out, he dey try come back sharp-sharp, but we gats respect di recovery process.’
Meanwhile, di good news be say, our defender, William Saliba, don train well—’Willy trained today, so we gots decide if we go play him. E be really good news,’ Mikel yarn. Di team dey optimistic say Saliba fit come back quick, but no be every injury go gree be easy, abi?
On top dis injury palava, Mikel also clear mind on two of our long-term absentees: Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus. Havertz don dey face knee wahala since dis season start, and e don go surgery, but di boss dey impressed say di guy dey recover well. ‘E dey waka freely now, and he don dey load di knee for some little exercise.’
As for Gabi Jesus, e dey recuperate from him major surgery since January and Mikel no include am for di Champions League list ‘cos e really go take time to recover. ‘Hopefully, we do am wrong and he fit come back earlier. But di medical team agree say we gats expect him to be fit around December,’ Mikel talk.
Di bombshell be say we don sign new player, Piero Hincapie, wey go dey available for di game against Nottingham Forest. Mikel don talk say dia be absence of Jakub wey don move and Piero dey ready to start. ‘He don train only two days with us, but he dey prepared to show his gskill naija!
As di Premier League dey restart, Arsenal fans dey hope say injury matter no go gree spoil their season. Mikel sabi say dis match against Forest go matter well-well, especially after dem suffer defeat against Liverpool wey end dem unbeaten start. Di squad go really need full support as dem face some important fixtures ahead, nah steady performance dey key for win.
Players like Bukayo and Willy na crucial part of di team, and di fans dey pray for dem speedy recovery. Mikel dey optimistic say as di injury list dey tighten, some players too dey bounce back, like Ben White and Christian Norgaard. Di upcoming matches fit change everything for Arsenal as dem embark on dis new phase.
So make una hold tight; as di North London crew dey gather for Emirates Stadium, dem go need plenty support from di fans to carry dem through dis crucial fixtures. Fingers crossed, say dem fit get back all dis injured players on time!
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