Report suggests Arsenal star could now be out of season after muscular issue in fresh huge injury blow
Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice could be out of the season after missing the Premier League game against Liverpool yesterday due to a muscular issue believed to be a hamstring strain, according to the BBC.
The England international missed the trip to Anfield with a suspected hamstring issue as he could not train with the rest of the Gunners team before the game.
Rice is said to be recovering from the problem, and while there is hope the injury is not serious, Arsenal medics will not take any unnecessary risks with him.
The North London club, who face a major midfield crisis after Mikel Merino was sent off yesterday, are back in action on Sunday when they host Newcastle United, and they will be desperate to pick up all three points and qualify for next season’s Champions League.
A trip to relegated Southampton on the last day of the season follows, and they cannot afford to drop points against the Magpies given what is at stake.
The Gunners need just two more points to secure a place in the league phase of the elite European competition, but they may have to play their next game or both games without Rice.
Arsenal will fancy their chances at home against Newcastle, but they lost to the Toons home and away in the Carabao Cup and also suffered a 1-0 defeat in their league encounter at St. James’ Park last November.
Victory against Southampton even if they fail to win against Newcastle will be enough for them to finish in the top-five, but beating the Saints could prove tricky after they held Manchester City to a goalless draw at home on Saturday.
The Gunners should survive without Rice and easily pick up two points in their last two games of the league campaign even in his absence, but manager Mikel Arteta could do with him and will be hoping for good news in the coming days.
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