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Published: May 8, 2021 7:03 pm
Last Updated: May 8, 2021 7:05 pm
Arsenal have this evening provided a fitness update on the club’s squad, ahead of their upcoming meeting with West Bromwich Albion.
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Baggies showdown
Mikel Arteta’s men are set to return to domestic action tomorrow night.
The Gunners will welcome West Brom to the Emirates, for a Premier League clash.
The matchup, in truth, is of little importance to either side, with Arsenal’s top-6 hopes dead in the water, and Sam Allardyce’s Baggies long destined for the Championship.
LONDON, ENGLAND – MAY 06: Mikel Arteta, Manager of Arsenal reacts during the UEFA Europa League Semi-final Second Leg match between Arsenal and Villareal CF at Emirates Stadium on May 06, 2021 in London, England. Sporting stadiums around Europe remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Pedro Salado/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images)
Mikel Arteta, though, will nevertheless guide his side into Sunday’s action with all three points very much on the agenda.
This comes with the Spaniard of course fighting for his future, on the back of an embarrassing exit from Europe in midweek.
Arsenal welcomed former boss Unai Emery’s Villarreal to north London, aiming to bounce back from a first-leg defeat in their Europa League semi-final showdown with the La Liga outfit.
When all was said and done, however, the Gunners fell short, bringing a definitive end to their hopes of securing a Champions League return for next season.
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Mari ruled out
In turn, Arteta will no doubt be keen to have as many of his key performers as possible at his disposal on Sunday.
If the latest word stemming from the treatment table at the Emirates is anything to go by, however, then the Arsenal boss, at the very least, looks set to be without a trio of stars.
As revealed in a post across the club’s social media platforms this evening, all of David Luiz, Pablo Mari and Granit Xhaka will be unavailable to face West Brom:
David Luiz
Left hamstring. David has made very good progress since sustaining the injury at Newcastle last Sunday.
David will continue his rehabilitation over the next week.
Pablo Mari
Right ankle. Pablo sprained his right ankle during Thursday’s match.
Pablo is not available for Sunday’s match, but aims to rejoin training next week.
Granit Xhaka
Left groin. Granit missed Thursday’s match after sustaining a strain to the groin.
Granit is not available for Sunday’s match. He will continue to be assessed and rehabilitate the injury with the medical team over the next few days.
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Premier League table
| # | Team | MP | D | P |
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 34 | 47 | 80 |
| 2 | Manchester United FC | 33 | 29 | 67 |
| 3 | Leicester City FC | 35 | 20 | 63 |
| 4 | Chelsea FC | 34 | 22 | 61 |
| 5 | West Ham United FC | 34 | 11 | 58 |
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 35 | 20 | 56 |
| 7 | Liverpool FC | 33 | 16 | 54 |
| 8 | Everton FC | 33 | 3 | 52 |
| 9 | Leeds United | 35 | 0 | 50 |
| 10 | Arsenal FC | 34 | 9 | 49 |
| 11 | Aston Villa FC | 33 | 10 | 48 |
| 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 34 | -13 | 42 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace FC | 34 | -20 | 41 |
| 14 | Newcastle United FC | 35 | -18 | 39 |
| 15 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 34 | -4 | 37 |
| 16 | Southampton FC | 33 | -18 | 37 |
| 17 | Burnley FC | 34 | -16 | 36 |
| 18 | Fulham FC | 34 | -20 | 27 |
| 19 | West Bromwich Albion | 34 | -34 | 26 |
| 20 | Sheffield United FC | 35 | -44 | 17 |
| Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Kane, Harry | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 21 |
| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 20 |
| Son, Heung Min | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 17 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United FC | 16 |
| Bamford, Patrick | Leeds United | 15 |
| Calvert-Lewin, Dominic | Everton FC | 15 |
| Vardy, Jamie | Leicester City FC | 13 |
| Watkins, Ollie | Aston Villa FC | 13 |
| Lacazette, Alexandre | Arsenal FC | 13 |
| Wilson, Callum | Newcastle United FC | 12 |
| Gundogan, Ilkay | Manchester City FC | 12 |
| Wood, Chris | Burnley FC | 11 |
| Iheanacho, Kelechi | Leicester City FC | 11 |
| Rashford, Marcus | Manchester United FC | 10 |
| Ings, Danny | Southampton FC | 10 |
| Aubameyang, Pierre-Emerick | Arsenal FC | 10 |
| Zaha, Wilfried | Crystal Palace FC | 10 |
| Sterling, Raheem | Manchester City FC | 9 |
| Pereira, Matheus | West Bromwich Albion | 9 |
| Antonio, Michail | West Ham United FC | 9 |
| Player | Team | Red Cards | Yellow Cards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maguire, Harry | Manchester United FC | 0 | 10 |
| Gallagher, Conor | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | 9 |
| Milivojevic, Luka | Crystal Palace FC | 1 | 8 |
| Lundstram, John | Sheffield United FC | 1 | 8 |
| Luiz, Douglas | Aston Villa FC | 0 | 8 |
| Hojbjerg, Pierre | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 0 | 8 |
| Xhaka, Granit | Arsenal FC | 1 | 7 |
| Bellerin, Hector | Arsenal FC | 0 | 8 |
| Egan, John | Sheffield United FC | 1 | 7 |
| Holgate, Mason | Everton FC | 0 | 8 |
| Hayden, Isaac | Newcastle United FC | 0 | 8 |
| Soucek, Tomas | West Ham United FC | 1 | 6 |
| McGoldrick, David | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 7 |
| McGinn, John | Aston Villa FC | 0 | 7 |
| Shaw, Luke | Manchester United FC | 0 | 7 |
| Neves, Ruben | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 0 | 7 |
| Reid, Bobby | Fulham FC | 0 | 7 |
| Evans, Jonny | Leicester City FC | 0 | 7 |
| Alioski, Ezgjan | Leeds United | 0 | 7 |
| Kante, N`Golo | Chelsea FC | 0 | 7 |
| Player | Team | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| Kane, Harry | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 13 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United FC | 11 |
| Son, Heung Min | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 |
| Grealish, Jack | Aston Villa FC | 10 |
| De Bruyne, Kevin | Manchester City FC | 10 |
| Vardy, Jamie | Leicester City FC | 8 |
| Rashford, Marcus | Manchester United FC | 8 |
| Werner, Timo | Chelsea FC | 7 |
| Raphinha | Leeds United | 7 |
| Cresswell, Aaron | West Ham United FC | 7 |
| Digne, Lucas | Everton FC | 7 |
| Bamford, Patrick | Leeds United | 6 |
| Sterling, Raheem | Manchester City FC | 6 |
| Pereira, Matheus | West Bromwich Albion | 6 |
| Ward-Prowse, James | Southampton FC | 6 |
| Mane, Sadio | Liverpool FC | 6 |
| Harrison, Jack | Leeds United | 6 |
| Neto, Pedro | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 6 |
| Gross, Pascal | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 6 |
| Silva, Bernardo | Manchester City FC | 6 |
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