Arsenal’s international break nightmare has continued as they have been hit with a fresh injury worry after another key player was withdrawn while on national duty.
Leandro Trossard was named in Belgium’s starting lineup in their UEFA Nations League clash against Israel, but the 29-year-old winger did not last long on the pitch.
Trossard was forced off the pitch in the 37th minute due to injury and was replaced by Johan Bakayoko, as per the Mirror.
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Arsenal injury woes
The winger has featured 15 times for Arsenal this season, scoring twice, and a long-term issue would be a major setback for the Gunners, who have endured significant misfortune during international breaks.
In September, captain Martin Odegaard picked up an ankle injury during Norway’s clash against Austria, which ruled him out for two months, and he has only just returned. However, the Norwegian playmaker withdrew from his country’s most recent squad as a precaution.
Arsenal already have faced a number of injury problems outside of Trossard and Odegaard. , Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka recently opted out of playing for England after developing problems before the international break
Kieran Tierney, Riccardo Calafiori, Takehiro Tomiyasu, and Ben White, all defenders, are also out at the moment.
This weekend, Arsenal face Nottingham Forest at the Emirates Stadium before they make the trip to Sporting Lisbon in midweek for their Champions League encounter.
