Arsenal striker Viktor Gyökeres is not expected to feature in this week’s Champions League clash with Slavia Prague following his absence from training on Monday.
Gyökeres was notably missing from the session the day before the game in the Czech capital.
The Sweden international bagged just his fourth Premier League goal since a £63.4 million ($83.3 million) summer transfer from Sporting CP during Saturday’s win over Burnley, having previously gone five games in the league without scoring.
Gyökeres was forced off at half-time after feeling what manager Mikel Arteta described as “something muscular.” The Gunners boss then resorted to last season’s tactic of employing midfielder Mikel Merino as a false nine. With Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus still sidelined, the Spain international is now likely to get the nod as a starter against Slavia Prague.
At least Gyökeres may not be missing for too long as Arteta added it was just a “little niggle.”
