Arsenal News: Why Gabriel Jesus and William Saliba may miss Arsenal’s crucial London derby against Chelsea
Sunday marked Arsenal’s return to Premier League action as they traveled to Saint Mary’s to face Southampton.Â
Sunday marked Arsenal return to Premier League action as they traveled to Saint Mary’s to face Southampton.Â
Granit Xhaka’s first-half goal was matched by Stuart Armstrong’s second-half equalizer, resulting in a very similar outcome.
It means that the Gunners were only able to secure a single point from the match, allowing champions Manchester City to close the gap to just two points.
Mikel Arteta, speaking to the media about the draw, said, “I think we stopped doing all the simple things right.
“The distances on the ball positions were too far, we gave too many simple balls away in very dangerous areas without much pressure, and that didn’t allow us much continuity like we had in the first half. Then you are more tired because the game becomes more open and there are more transitions, and you are fatigued. I think again we finished the game on top of them, and we tried to go for the second goal, but we didn’t find a way to do it.”
While the Spaniard will want to dissect the game in order to learn from it, he will have little time to do so as the football schedule continues to be relentless.
Next up is a trip to the Netherlands to face PSV Eindhoven with a spot in the Europa League’s next round on the line.
Regarding the Premier League, they will face Nottingham Forest; however, two of their players will be walking a suspension tightrope.
This is the pairing of Gabriel Jesus and William Saliba, who both have four yellow cards accumulated this season and could be suspended for the next match with one more.
If either of them receives a second caution against the team from the East Midlands, they will be ineligible to play against Chelsea on the road.
Given the significance of the match as both a London derby and a test of the Gunners’ title credentials, a suspension for them could have a significant impact on the club.
Arsenal News: Why Gabriel Jesus and William Saliba may miss Arsenal’s crucial London derby against Chelsea
