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Arsenal suffered a major personnel loss before the second leg against Real Madrid. |
At the Emirates Stadium, Partey opened the scoring for the Gunners after a combination with Declan Rice, but just a few minutes later, the Ghanaian midfielder collapsed on the field and had to leave the field in the 69th minute. Coach Mikel Arteta confirmed that Partey "felt something was wrong" and was likely suffering from a muscle injury.
Not long after, Jorginho also had to leave the field with difficulty breathing. Coach Arteta expressed concern: "He said he couldn't breathe properly, it could be related to his ribs. Jorginho is usually very resilient, so leaving the field like that shows the situation is not simple."
Without both Partey and Jorginho for the second leg of the Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid on April 17, Arsenal will be severely damaged in midfield. Declan Rice may have to play as a holding midfielder, but this will disrupt the entire tactical system.
Arteta is facing a difficult problem when choosing a replacement. At that time, the Spanish coach may have to use Leandro Trossard in midfield or pull Mikel Merino back.
Not stopping there, right-back Ben White was also surprisingly absent from the match against Brentford due to an injury sustained in training. Coach Arteta said White was "not fit to play" and would need to be monitored for the next few days.
This season has been an injury nightmare for Arsenal. Since the beginning of the season, a series of key players such as Odegaard, Saka, Gabriel and Havertz have been out for a long time. Notably, Gabriel has been out for the rest of the season, while the possibility of Havertz being able to play in the final stages remains open.
A 3-0 win in the first leg is a huge advantage, but with the current situation, the second leg at the Bernabeu promises to be the most tense 90 minutes of the season for the "Gunners".
Source: https://znews.vn/arsenal-ton-that-nang-truoc-dai-chien-real-post1545666.html
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