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Noni Madueke suffered injury in draw with Manchester City; the winger joins Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz on the sidelines as Arsenal's injury count rivals number of goals their forwards have scored since March Tuesday 23 September 2025 11: 52, UK Mikel Arteta is set to provide an update on Noni Madueke later today amid reports the winger will be ruled out for two months with a knee injury. Madueke's setback, suffered in the first half of Sunday's draw with Manchester City, means Arsenal have picked up at least one injury in every league game so far this season. The loss of Madueke would also bring the total number of injuries suffered by Arsenal forwards in the last nine months to 12. Arsenal's injury setbacks during that time include: The tally of 12 injuries in 2025 is equal to the number of goals that Arsenal's forwards have scored since March. Arsenal and Mikel Arteta were widely criticised for their perceived caution this weekend in the draw against Manchester City. But the Palace game is also significant for marking the last occasion when Arteta had his full complement of forwards available for selection, with the Arsenal boss shoehorning all of them into the starting XI by playing Havertz in midfield ahead of the benched Declan Rice. Arsenal won the game 5-1 with Havertz, Jesus and Martinelli all on the scoresheet.

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Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Sky Sports' Sam Blitz after Arsenal's draw with Man City: Jamie Carragher and Roy Keane criticised Arsenal for being short in creativity, especially from open play. That may be a little harsh given the Gunners scored one from open play against Man City on Sunday, two against Athletic Club and three against Leeds. However, Arsenal have got themselves stuck at some point in most games this season. They needed substitutes to come off the bench against Athletic and City to save them, a set-piece to beat Manchester United, and even in the two home wins over Leeds and Nottingham Forest, they looked short of ideas for half an hour. For at least a third of every game, Arsenal have been unconvincing. On the opposite side of the coin, so have league leaders Liverpool. But there is a difference - one team has 15 points, the other is five further back. In three out of the last four games, Arteta has not helped himself with a conservative midfield selection. Arsenal have now played 10 Premier League games with Merino and Rice both playing in midfield. They have won just once, and that was against relegated Ipswich Town. Surely that is enough for Arteta to change the system? Maybe start Eze if Odegaard is out injured, or even Ethan Nwaneri, who deputised well for the Arsenal captain in the games against Leeds and Forest? Super 6 are starting the season by guaranteeing a £1, 000, 000 winner! Play for free.

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