{"id":1031,"date":"2026-04-10T13:45:46","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T13:45:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/socialsport.online\/?p=1031"},"modified":"2026-04-10T13:45:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T13:45:46","slug":"arteta-gives-injury-update-on-saka-eze-and-timber-press-conference-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/socialsport.online\/?p=1031","title":{"rendered":"Arteta gives injury update on Saka, Eze and Timber | Press conference | News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Mikel Arteta has delivered an injury update on a host of players, including Bukayo Saka, Jurrien Timber and Martin Odegaard, ahead of our match against Bournemouth.<\/p>\n<p>The trio, along with Riccardo Calafiori and Piero Hincapie, did not feature in our opening training session on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>When asked if any of the players would be available to face Bournemouth, Mikel said: &#8220;There have been changes since yesterday, yes.&#8221;<\/p>\n<article data-entity-type=\"node\" data-entity-uuid=\"b081983d-8f21-4d48-995a-51ac2e655b75\" data-embed-button=\"article_embed\" data-entity-embed-display=\"view_mode:node.tiny\" data-langcode=\"en\" data-entity-embed-display-settings=\"()\" class=\"embedded-entity u-spacing-down--xxl\">\n<article data-article-id=\"126266\" about=\"\/news\/fpl-focus-gunners-return-and-plan-those-chips\">\n<div class=\"article-card article-card--tiny card\" data-eq-pts=\"xsmall: 200, small: 550, medium: 640, large: 768\">\n<div class=\"card__content\">\n<p>\n         <span class=\"h6 article-card__subhead\">Read more<\/span>                             <\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-card__title\" title=\"FPL Focus: Gunners return, and plan those chips!\"><span class=\"article-card__title-words\">  FPL Focus: Gunners return, and plan those chips! <\/span><br \/>\n          <\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/article>\n<p>One player that did feature was Ebere Eze, who last played for us in the 2-0 win against Bayer Leverkusen last month.<\/p>\n<p>The boss confirmed our number 10 is available to face the Cherries this weekend and revealed the England international has been pushing to return as soon as possible.<\/p>\n<p>He said: &#8220;He is available. He has (been ahead of schedule), my first conversation with him after he felt a niggle, he wanted to be available the next week, we knew that was impossible. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But the recovery, the will that he&#8217;s shown from day one to get back as quick as possible, how he&#8217;s pushed the medical staff and himself to be there tomorrow, it&#8217;s just great to watch.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Another player working on his recovery is Mikel Merino, who last featured in our 3-2 defeat against Manchester United back in January.<\/p>\n<p>When asked about his recovery, the boss said: &#8220;He&#8217;s another one that is going to push every boundary. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He&#8217;s out of his boot now. He&#8217;s doing quite a lot of exercises already. He&#8217;s reacted really well to the surgery. He&#8217;s got no pain. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s more for the medical staff to go a bit further on that. But I&#8217;m sure there is a chance to make that period shorter. 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