Arsenal midfielder Ethan Nwaneri is set to be sidelined for “a few weeks” with a muscular injury sustained against Brighton & Hove Albion. The 17-year-old was forced off at half-time during Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Brighton & Hove Albion with what Mikel Arteta would later describe as “a muscular thing”.

In a season punctuated by interruptions, Arsenal have encountered another significant hurdle. Mikel Arteta, the team’s tactician, has confirmed the burgeoning talent Ethan Nwaneri will be absent from the pitch for an impending period due to a muscular injury incurred during the recent clash at Brighton.

Mikel Arteta says Arsenal remain “very alert” during the January transfer window after Ethan Nwaneri became the latest player hit by injury. Nwaneri picked up a muscle injury during Arsenal’s draw with Brighton on Saturday and is set to be out for a few weeks.