Arsenal’s Nwaneri ‘out for a few weeks’ with injury

Ethan Nwaneri, the teenage attacking midfielder, will be “out for a few weeks,” according to Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta due to a muscular issue.

The 17-year-old came off at half-time in Saturday’s 1-1 draw at Brighton after scoring the game’s opening goal.

The England Under-19s international made his first Premier League start three days earlier, during the Gunners ‘ 3-1 win at Brentford.

“Unfortunately, he has picked up an injury and he is going to be out for a few weeks”, said Arteta on Monday.

Nwaneri made his first-team breakthrough this season, with Saturday’s goal his fifth in 18 appearances.

Bukayo Saka’s hamstring injury will keep the renowned England winger out for “many weeks,” but he has now had more game time.

On Nwaneri’s injury, Arteta added: “He didn’t really know, to be fair. He said, ‘ I am feeling something but I don’t really know what it is’.

He has now started some big games and had an impact on those games in the same way he has done, in various positions as well. He has earned the right to step up and play for us.

“I’m devastated for him because the injury won’t stop that,” he said, adding that it adds to the developmental stage he’s in. I’m really pleased with how he’s progressing.