{"id":1594,"date":"2026-03-21T09:48:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T09:48:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/osport.com.ng\/?p=1594"},"modified":"2026-03-21T09:48:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T09:48:11","slug":"five-players-could-miss-arsenal-vs-man-city-carabao-cup-final-with-gunners-stars-touch-and-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/osport.com.ng\/?p=1594","title":{"rendered":"Five players could miss Arsenal vs Man City Carabao Cup final with Gunners stars touch and go"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_2bf2ce\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Arsenal face Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley Stadium, and multiple players could miss the match due to injury, including Jurrien Timber and Martin Odegaard<\/h2>\n<p><button class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"33635227\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta during a training session\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33635227.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/1_Arsenal-Training-Session.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33635227.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/1_Arsenal-Training-Session.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33635227.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/1_Arsenal-Training-Session.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33635227.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/1_Arsenal-Training-Session.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Mikel Arteta could be missing multiple Arsenal players for the Carabao Cup final\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Mikel Arteta could be missing multiple Arsenal players for the Carabao Cup final<cite aria-label=\"Image: Arsenal FC via Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Arsenal FC via Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Have mercy on the King, <strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Jurrien Timber<\/strong> and <strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Martin Odegaard<\/strong> are all doubts for Arsenal ahead of the Carabao Cup final against Manchester City at Wembley Stadium.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">None of the trio trained on Friday, but Mikel Arteta acknowledged that the team will train again on Saturday. The manager, however, has not ruled out any of them returning to feature in Sunday&#8217;s match.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Eze appears the most likely to play, despite seemingly tweaking something during Tuesday night&#8217;s Champions League win over Bayer Leverkusen. The goalscorer came off midway through the second half as a precaution, but told TNT Sports afterwards: &#8220;I&#8217;m alright, I&#8217;ll be OK.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">FOLLOW OUR ARSENAL FB PAGE!<\/strong><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"> <\/strong><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><u>Latest Gunners news, analysis and much more via our dedicated Facebook page<\/u><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Arteta also said that they did not sustain any fresh injuries in Germany. <strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Mikel Merino<\/strong> remains a long-term absentee, with Odegaard and Timber also out.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The captain has now missed six successive matches with a knee injury since featuring as a second-half substitute in the north London derby. Odegaard also missed four of the five games before that, with his only appearance being off the bench against Brentford.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Timber, meanwhile, came off before half-time in the 2-0 win over Everton with an ankle injury. However, the issue appears minor after being named in the Netherlands squad for their upcoming friendlies against Ecuador and Norway.<\/p>\n<figure data-testid=\"embed-placeholder\" class=\"EmbedPlaceholder_figure__NLMFl undefined false\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" viewbox=\"0 0 90 90\" fill=\"none\" data-testid=\"consent-placeholder-icon\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_10846_5865)\"><circle opacity=\"0.16\" cx=\"45\" cy=\"45\" r=\"33.75\" fill=\"var(--color-sem-icon-neutral-default)\"\/><path d=\"M21.1351 21.1351C15.0276 27.2427 11.25 35.6802 11.25 45C11.25 63.6396 26.3604 78.75 45 78.75C54.3198 78.75 62.7573 74.9724 68.8649 68.8649M21.1351 21.1351C27.2427 15.0276 35.6802 11.25 45 11.25C63.6396 11.25 78.75 26.3604 78.75 45C78.75 54.3198 74.9724 62.7573 68.8649 68.8649M21.1351 21.1351L68.8649 68.8649\" stroke=\"var(--color-sem-icon-neutral-default)\" stroke-width=\"7.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/g><defs><clippath id=\"clip0_10846_5865\"><rect width=\"90\" height=\"90\" fill=\"white\"\/><\/clippath><\/defs><\/svg><figcaption>Content cannot be displayed without consent<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Notably not in the Norway squad is Odegaard. England have also called up Eze for their fixtures against Japan and Uruguay.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Arteta addressed the fitness of Odegaard and Timber during Friday&#8217;s pre-match press conference. The manager said: &#8220;We have another training session, so the ones that are in contention hopefully can give us good news. 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However, his manager said afterwards: &#8220;Erling Haaland has no injury, he will be available against Arsenal in the cup final.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Guardiola added on Friday: &#8220;I&#8217;m pretty sure he&#8217;s focused, like all of us. 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