Lacazette & Alison ni majeruhi wa muda mrefu

Arsenal Confirm Lacazette Out for a Month

Alexandre Lacazette has been forced onto the sidelines at Arsenal, with it revealed that the striker has been playing through the pain of an ankle problem.

The France international is expected to be out of action for around a month.

The Gunners are not expecting to be in a position to call upon the 28-year-old frontman until into October.

As a result, he will definitely sit out a trip to Watford on Sunday.

Arsenal have further Premier League games against Aston Villa, Manchester United and Bournemouth to come before the next international break.

Unai Emery’s side will also take on Eintracht Frankfurt and Standard Liege in the Europa League, while facing Nottingham Forest in the Carabao Cup.

It remains to be seen how many of those fixtures will see Lacazette reduced to watching a brief, with Arsenal stating in a fitness update on their official website: “After assessments to an ongoing ankle issue, we have advised that Alex will need to rest and strengthen his ankle to regain full fitness.

“Alex has been playing through this injury for several weeks. He is likely to be back in action in October.”

Alisson to Miss Another  Games for Liverpool

Alisson is set to sit out at least seven more games for Liverpool, with manager Jurgen Klopp not expecting him back until after the next international break.

The Brazil international goalkeeper has been sidelined since picking up an unfortunate injury on the opening day of the 2019-20 campaign.

He broke down against Norwich at Anfield and has not been seen since.

Initial fears that a serious problem had been picked up were eased, but Alisson is no closer to making a return to action.

He has already missed three Premier League games and the UEFA Super Cup, with summer signing Adrian taking his place in the Reds side.

Klopp admits that he is likely to require cover between the sticks for several more weeks, with Liverpool eager to avoid rushing Alisson’s recovery.

With a cautious approach being favoured, the 26-year-old will remain out of contention until mid-October.