{"id":2323,"date":"2026-03-24T17:57:36","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T17:57:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=2323"},"modified":"2026-03-24T17:57:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T17:57:36","slug":"the-games-eberechi-eze-could-miss-as-arsenal-suffer-fresh-injury-blow-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=2323","title":{"rendered":"The games Eberechi Eze could miss as Arsenal suffer fresh injury blow | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 90px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876676\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u5de6\u4fa7\u7ad6\u6392 -->\r\n  <div style=\"height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876672\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"height: 500px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876680\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u53f3\u4fa7\u6469\u5929\u697c\uff08\u548c\u5de6\u4fa7\u5b8c\u5168\u5bf9\u9f50\uff09 -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-row: 3\/5; height: 750px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"646\" height=\"430\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2266782024.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27648465\" alt=\"Arsenal FC v Bayer 04 Leverkusen - UEFA Champions League 2025\/26 Round of 16 Second Leg\" decoding=\"sync\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Ebrechi Eze is set for a spell on the sidelines (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Eberechi Eze could be set to miss a crucial run of games for Arsenal after missing his side\u2019s Carabao Cup final defeat to Manchester City.<\/p>\n<p>Eze has enjoyed a more prominent role in Mike Arteta\u2019s side over the past month, starting Arsenal\u2019s last four Premier League matches and getting on the scoresheet as the Gunners saw off Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League.<\/p>\n<p>However, the 27-year-old was withdrawn midway through the second half against Leverkusen last Tuesday and subsequently missed Sunday\u2019s 2-0 defeat to City on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking after the game, Arteta suggested that Eze would need a scan to determine the full extent of the injury, but the attacking midfielder has already withdrawn from England\u2019s squad for the upcoming international break.<\/p>\n<p>And the BBC are now reporting that Arsenal could face being without Eze for a period of between four and six weeks.<\/p>\n<p>After the international break, Arsenal will resume their hunt for trophies in the FA Cup, where they travel to face in-form Championship side Southampton.<\/p>\n<p>A two-legged Champions League quarter-final tie is sandwiched between the visit of Bournemouth, before Arsenal make a huge trip up to the Etihad Stadium to face Manchester City in mid-April.<\/p>\n<div class=\"factbox\" data-ico=\"factbox_article\" data-track-module=\"factbox_article\">\n<h2 class=\"factbox-title\">\n\t\t\t\tYour football fix\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<div class=\"factbox-content\">\n<p><strong>Metro<\/strong>&#8216;s Head of Sport James Goldman delivers punchy analysis, transfer talk and his take on the week&#8217;s biggest stories direct to your inbox every week.<\/p>\n<p>Sign up here, it&#8217;s an open goal.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"factbox\" data-ico=\"factbox_article\" data-track-module=\"factbox_article\">\n<h2 class=\"factbox-title\">\n\t\t\t\tArsenal&#8217;s upcoming fixtures\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<div class=\"factbox-content\">\n<p>Southampton vs <strong>Arsenal <\/strong>(4 April, FA Cup)<\/p>\n<p>Sporting CP vs <strong>Arsenal<\/strong> (7 April, Champions League)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Arsenal<\/strong> vs Bournemouth (11 April, Premier League)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Arsenal<\/strong> vs Sporting CP (15 April, Champions League)<\/p>\n<p>Man City vs <strong>Arsenal<\/strong> (19 April, Premier League)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Arsenal<\/strong> vs Newcastle (25 April, Premier League)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Arsenal<\/strong> vs Fulham (2 May, Premier League)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Home games against Newcastle and Fulham then follow at the end of April and beginning of May, which could be games which Arsenal target for Eze\u2019s potential return.<\/p>\n<p>There is also a possibility that Eze could miss both legs of the Champions League semi-final and the FA Cup semi-final should Arsenal progress in both competitions.<\/p>\n<p>The two legs of the Champions League semi-final are set to take place on April 28 and May 5, while a potential FA Cup semi-final would take place on the weekend of April 25 when Arsenal are due to host Newcastle.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"594\" height=\"408\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2267209815.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=594\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27649066\" alt=\"Arsenal FC v Bayer 04 Leverkusen - UEFA Champions League 2025\/26 Round of 16 Second Leg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Eberechi Eze could miss a key run of fixtures for Arsenal (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Eze\u2019s absence is the latest injury suffered by the Gunners, who have had a slew of their players pull out of international duty.<\/p>\n<p>Defensive trio William Saliba, Jurrien Timber and Gabriel will stay with Arsenal over the break, while Leandro Trossard has also pulled out of the Belgian squad.<\/p>\n<p>Martin Odegaard has also not joined up with the Norway squad as he targets a return after the international break to potentially fill the void left by Eze.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to Norwegian newspaper Dagbladet, national team boss Stale Solbakken said Odegaard has been left \u2018very frustrated and grumpy\u2019 by his latest injury setback.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Now it is three weeks until Arsenal play again, or two-and-a-half weeks. I think it could be a goal for Martin to be in a squad (for his club) then. It is within reach,\u2019 Solbakken added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is no reason for him to travel now. 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