The Gunners' squad has been exposed in the last few weeks.
Arteta described Rice’s withdrawal at the weekend as ‘strange’ given his almost flawless fitness record over the course of his West Ham careerAsked for an update on the club’s record signing ahead of tomorrow night’s Carabao Cup tie at Brentford, Arteta said: ‘He hasn’t trained yet, obviously he could not carry on in the game at all, but hopefully it’s not something big.
‘We are confident, he is still uncomfortable, he had to leave pitch which is never a good sign but hopefully he will progress in the next few days.’ Saka, meanwhile, was playing an Arsenal record 86th consecutive Premier League match but that run now appears to be in serious jeapordy.Mikel Arteta has confirmed Bukayo Saka is an injury doubt for Arsenal’s game at Bournemouth ‘We had to get him off the field. He hasn’t been able to participate in the session. It’s a possibility .’
Gabriel Martinelli, who suffered a hamstring strain in the recent win over Everton, remains sidelined while Leandro Trossard is also set to miss tomorrow’s game at the Gtech Community Stadium.
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