Good news: Arsenal given major injury boost ahead of title race

Arsenal midfielder Mohamed Elneny has made significant progress in rehabilitating his knee injury, returning to the club’s training grounds to step up his recovery work.
Elneny, who is now the Gunners’ longest-serving player and arrived in 2016, was pictured running with fitness trainer Ricky O’Donoghue and first-team coaches Nico Jover and Carlos Cuesta.

The Egypt international’s recovery has so far been limited to the gym, but getting out on the grass is always a key step in any rehabilitation process.
The real impact of his return is unlikely to be felt on the pitch until pre-season, with the end of the 2022/23 season now less than three weeks away. But it could still boost morale within the team if a popular player takes a big step forward. Elneny was also praised for his return to the pitch by Arteta and the team.

The 30-year-old is coming off an injured season. He had previously been out for the whole of September and October with a hamstring problem, but returned just before the World Cup and then had a further six weeks to train and perfect his skills. fitness.
However, Elneny hasn’t played since New Year’s Eve due to knee problems he later suffered while preparing for the North London derby in mid-January.

When will William Saliba return from injury? Arsenal are also without Takehiro Tomiyasu, who will not play this season after undergoing knee surgery in March. But one player fans are desperate to see return is William Saliba.
The French defender has been battling a back injury but his recovery is slow and his absence was clearly felt during a period of poor form as Arsenal dropped nine points in a four-game run in April to overtake Manchester City in the game. the title race in the Premier League.

Saliba has not played since Arsenal left the Europa League in March at the hands of Sporting CP. But while Arteta has refused to rule the player out for the rest of the season, his latest update suggests he is still in serious doubt about playing again for 2023-24 due to lack of training. “There’s not much progress,” the boss explained on Friday. “He feels better every day, but he hasn’t been able to do any first-team activity yet, so we don’t expect him to be with us.”

“We’re not ruling him out for this season because we’re always confident and pushing players to play. If that’s the case at some point, we’ll announce it. But let’s hope that’s not the case.”
“It’s about the healing process. As far as pain and the things he can do off the court now, he’s well underway. But we have to build that capacity to have the right impact, have the right load and be in good shape to play for the team.”

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Strong Report: Arsenal are now eyeing £50m ‘unstoppable’ striker that dribbles like Mbappé

Arsenal are reportedly shadowing Athletic Bilbao’s Spanish winger Nico Williams with a view to a potential move this summer.
The Gunners will be in the market for a new wide player. A versatile is ideal, but someone comfortable on the right wing is the priority.

Young Nico Williams, one of Spain’s brightest talents, is a target for Arsenal, according to The Daily Mail.
Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images Arsenal follow Spanish winger Nico Williams

Bukayo Saka has been one of Arsenal’s best players this season. He’s been incredible for the Gunners on the right but his form seems to have slipped a bit in recent weeks.
Several factors contribute to this – one of which could be the fact that he has had little rest this season – for club and country. This should not happen again next season.

Mikel Arteta and Edu need to bring in another quality right winger to compete with Saka. This will help the Englishman get the rest he needs, which will be crucial next season as Arsenal are back in the Champions League. Of all the wingers Arsenal would be interested in, Bilbao’s Nico Williams is said to be one of them, but the Gunners face competition from Newcastle United and Unai Emery’s Aston Villa.

Considered an ‘unstoppable’ player, Williams has scored nine goals and provided six assists for Bilbao in all competitions this season. It’s a very impressive comeback for a winger who is only 20 years old.

Nico Williams is the younger brother of La Liga star Inaki Williams.
They’re both wingers and great players, but Nico doesn’t think he’s too much like his older brother. The 20-year-old, on the other hand, believes he looks much more like Kylian Mbappé, Neymar and Ousmane Dembele.
He was quoted by Goal as saying: “My brother is more physical. He has a lot of pace. I’m a dribbler like Neymar, [Ousmane] Dembélé and Mbappé.”

Williams will enter the final year of his contract with Bilbao this summer. He has a £50million escape clause in his contract.

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