London, England – As Arsenal prepare to battle Burnley this weekend, gaffer Mikel Arteta don yarn plenty gbas gbos about the fitness of his star players. Turns out, Gabriel Martinelli and William Saliba fit miss out di clash for Turf Moor, and dat one get people worried.
Last Sunday, Arsenal waka collect 1-0 victory from Crystal Palace, but dem no fit come out unscathed, as Martinelli and Saliba don sustain injuries. For di press conference wey Arteta hold for Sobha Realty Training Centre, e talk say, “Martinelli still dey sidelined, as for Saliba, we go still check am after di training session. All di odas dey come closer but dem no ready yet.” (Hope dey say e go fit put paint for di injured players’ names on dem jersey for motivation)
Gabi no play for di midweek clash wey Arsenal take Brighton, and when Arteta ask about when him go return, di boss no fit give clear time. “We no sabi yet, but dis game fit dey too early for am,” Arteta drop the bomb.
Arteta still drop some gist about long-term absentees like Kai Havertz, Noni Madueke, and Martin Odegaard. “If dem continue to make progress like dis, we fit see some back soon. Hard to say di time, but international break dey come and after dat, we go fit see if dem go join,” him add, giving fans some hope.
Meanwhile, if any of di injured players fit recover before di international break, dem fit return for di first north London Derby, and Arteta dey excited. “I dey happy because dem be serious players. Dem dey eager to play, and di hype go boost di squad morale after being away for so long,” he say.
For di weekend if Arsenal fit bag another win against Burnley, dem go extend dia lead at di top of di table to seven points! Na serious business o. Bournemouth dey hot on dia heels, as dem dey gear up to face Manchester City, while Tottenham go dey battle Chelsea in a mouth-watering encounter. So, we no go fit miss any updates as di Premier League dey hot up!
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