Arteta Confirms Gyokeres Sidelined for Arsenal's Champions League Match Against Slavia Prague Due to Injury

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has stated that Viktor Gyokeres will sit out Tuesdays Champions League game at Slavia Prague following a muscle problem.

The Swedish striker skipped Mondays training session after coming off during the league leaders 2-0 victory against Burnley at the weekend due to the issue.

Arteta awaits further details on the severity of Gyokeres injury, and shared in a pre match briefing, I am worried since he rarely experiences muscular troubles, yet he left the field sensing discomfort.

That is clearly not encouraging, particularly for such a dynamic athlete. We are investigating further to gauge the injuries scope, and will update once we have clarity.

The Spanish coach continued, He is certainly unavailable for the Slavia encounter. He missed training today. Additional assessments and imaging are planned shortly to assess the damage fully.

Arsenal, who have never lifted the European crown, have begun this season strongly.

Chasing their first Premier League crown in two decades, the Gunners lead the table by six points over Manchester City in second, and by seven over title holders Liverpool.

The capital side have also triumphed in each of their initial three Champions League outings.