5 of our 8 CBs are injured....

Updates from team on Mari and Martinelli the god:

This is what our medical team has had to say about them:

Pablo Mari
Left ankle. Sustained significant sprain to ankle ligaments during Manchester City (a) on June 17.

Latest update on Pablo:
• Now running outside and continues strengthening programme.
• Aiming to return to full training by the end of September.

Gabriel Martinelli
Left knee. Sustained injury during training on June 21.

Latest update on Gabi:
• Successful arthroscopic procedure undertaken to repair a lesion in the cartilage of the left knee.
• Has now returned from visiting family in Brazil, where he followed a tailored daily rehab and fitness programme.
• Will now commence daily strengthening and recovery programme with our rehab and medical teams.
• Aiming to return to full training by the end of the calendar year.

JazzG wrote:

5 of our 8 CBs are injured....

make that 6 now?

Only at Arsenal Football Club could this happen and I'm not even surprised!

Tierney to miss Man City game due to self-isolation:

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Sounds like the club is fighting the quarantine recommendation, as we should.

flobaba wrote:

Sounds like the club is fighting the quarantine recommendation, as we should.

yeah I saw that. How can these things be in dispute? how fucked up is this.

Have seen Martinelli in a few training pics (including in a practice match with the team). How comes his return date is still 'by the end of the year'?

Havent seem the pics but I don't think he's really in proper training. Probably more strength training and jogging and very light ball work. Speedy can probably fill us in more.

By the way, may be worth noting that the end of September is about 7 weeks or so away so not long left.

goon wrote:

Have seen Martinelli in a few training pics (including in a practice match with the team). How comes his return date is still 'by the end of the year'?

Because is a slow gradual process. You go from being 1% fit to 2% fit and so on. He could be able for 15 minutes in a practice match where nobody collides with him. But completely unready for high speed contact and twists and turns. The other players may not be allowed to contact him normally

Ah makes sense. Same with Chambers I guess, he's been in training pics for a few weeks too.

goon wrote:

Ah makes sense. Same with Chambers I guess, he's been in training pics for a few weeks too.

I used to put a different color bib on players and let them back in training early. So everyone knows not to contact them initially if they're not 100% then they play with the knowlege that they have to pass rather than take players on. Players get depressed when injured. If you watch the behind the scenes documentaries you'll spot its like a family member has died when they get injured. So if you can involve them for bits and bobs it keeps their mood high and keeps them in the enviroment with the other players so they still feel part of something.

speedy wrote:

goon wrote:

Have seen Martinelli in a few training pics (including in a practice match with the team). How comes his return date is still 'by the end of the year'?

Because is a slow gradual process. You go from being 1% fit to 2% fit and so on. He could be able for 15 minutes in a practice match where nobody collides with him. But completely unready for high speed contact and twists and turns. The other players may not be allowed to contact him normally

Your insights are helpful. Thanks

Luiz out for a few weeks. We are in big big trouble Mustafi is going to start alot.

And Arteta confirms he left out Saliba from Europa League squad because he was counting on Mari but he has an injury setback so now we are down to barebones. Stupid move

Arsenal have received a huge fitness boost with Gabriel Martinelli making progress on his return.

Martinelli was initially ruled out until the end of the year with a serious knee injury.

But the forward has been back in light training.

“I’m feeling very well, I’m regaining confidence and I can feel my knee is better,” he previously told the Arsenal website.

“After an injury like this you are kind of scared to force the knee again but the past couple of weeks it has been fine and soon I can start training with the ball."

Woot woooot

But they are not saying what it means time wise?

Still looks like he won't be back before the end of December to me anyways. We're in November now and is just in light training. Will be another 3 weeks to a month before he's ready to play for the U23s I reckon.

The good news in this is that his recovery seems to be on track and doesn't look like he has suffered any setbacks.

Probably mid December before he plays. He still has to get into full contact training. But at least he’s progressing. It’s encouraging. This season is likely a wash for the kid but any progress he can make towards pushing Lacazette out the door is good

Not really an injury, but Elneny has tested positive for COVID.