Overview
- Gyokeres scored the opener from a corner in a 2-0 win at Turf Moor before being replaced at half-time after feeling something muscular, according to Arteta.
- An injury analyst on X assessed the issue as more consistent with tightness or a Grade 1 strain, suggesting a return in under a week to 2–4 weeks depending on findings.
- Arsenal’s set-piece threat continued, with the team becoming the first in Premier League history to score eight corner goals in their first 10 matches.
- With Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus sidelined, Mikel Merino covered up front after the break and Arsenal’s attacking output noticeably dipped in the second half.
- Martin Zubimendi also requested to come off and will be monitored, with early reads pointing to short-term fatigue rather than a major problem as fixtures against Slavia Prague and Sunderland approach.