Gabriel Martinelli will miss more than a month of action after suffering a hamstring injury against Newcastle, according to a report. Martinelli went down clutching his hamstring in the 37th minute at St James’ Park during the Gunners’ Carabao Cup semi-final second leg defeat on Tuesday and now faces a spell on the sidelines.
The latest blow for Mikel Arteta’s side comes amid an injury crisis of sorts, with Arteta expressing his disappointment at the club’s failure to sign a forward player in the recent transfer window.
Artera immediately signalled for teenager Ethan Nwaneri to come on following the blow on Tuesday, and Martinelli was seen limping off the field, aided by medical staff.
Arsenal are already without Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus, with the latter having been ruled out for the season with an ACL injury.
They will now need to find yet another solution to their attacking struggles, with Martinelli often filling in for Saka with Leandro Trossard on the right, and, according to The Athletic, the Brazilian is set to miss more than a month.
