According to press hub, the 23-year-old first hurt his right ankle in the days leading up to last Saturday’s victory over Leicester. Leandro Trossard took his spot in the starting lineup, however, he entered the game as a substitute. The identical event happened during Wednesday’s 4-0 victory over Everton, although Nketiah dropped to the ground at the conclusion of the game and walked straight to the tunnel despite having assisted Gabriel Martinelli’s second goal.
And now Arteta has disclosed that there are worries about the forward for Hale End, who is questionable for Saturday’s game against Bournemouth at the Emirates.
In his pre-game press conference, the Spaniard stated, “We are evaluating him. The Spanish tactician told reporters at London Colney that it was unclear what would happen to him during training sessions. “Let’s keep our options open and take a look. He is pretty upbeat about it, so maybe everything will be OK.”
When asked if Nketiah might be out for a while, Arteta responded, “Hopefully not,” and later added, “no,” when asked if the club was certain he was out for the long haul.
The club, though, is adamant that Nketiah is being evaluated and won’t be out for an extended period of time. He might still be included in the lineup for this weekend’s game against Bournemouth.