{"id":5156,"date":"2026-04-14T17:30:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T17:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=5156"},"modified":"2026-04-14T17:30:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T17:30:11","slug":"declan-rice-and-bukayo-saka-injury-update-ahead-of-arsenal-vs-sporting-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=5156","title":{"rendered":"Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka injury update ahead of Arsenal vs Sporting | 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=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2262357347.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27973617\" alt=\"Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal - Premier League\" decoding=\"sync\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Saka and Rice were among those who missed training on Tuesday (Picture: Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Mikel Arteta has confirmed Declan Rice has joined Arsenal\u2019s list of injury doubts ahead of their Champions League showdown with Sporting CP.<\/p>\n<p>The England international played the full 90 minutes away in Lisbon last week and again in Saturday\u2019s 2-1 defeat to Bournemouth in the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>But the midfielder was among the clutch of Arsenal stars to Tuesday morning\u2019s training session ahead of the visit of the Portuguese giants.<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal lead 1-0 at the halfway point in their quarter-final tie ahead of the return leg in north London on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking in his pre-match press conference, Arteta confirmed he is still waiting to learn if a host of names will be ready with a season-defining clash with Manchester City also waiting this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Arteta refused disclosed any details over Rice\u2019s absence, suggesting the club will make a late decision on his fitness.<\/p>\n<p>Asked if he could disclose anything specific on Rice\u2019s issue, Arteta said: \u2018I don\u2019t want to do that. We will have to wait and see tomorrow but obviously he was unable to train.\u2019<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2270848593.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27936672\" alt=\"Arsenal v Bournemouth - Premier League\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Rice missed training on Tuesday (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Asked if his issue was related to an awkward landing in the Bournemouth game, the Arsenal boss added: \u2018He has played a lot of games which is part of the issue but he will do everything he can to be with us tomorrow.\u2019<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Arteta gives Saka, Timber and Odegaard update<\/h2>\n<p>Rice was one of five players not seen in training this morning.<\/p>\n<p>Bukayo Saka has not played in Arsenal\u2019s three games since the end of the international break. While Arteta had hoped to have him back last Saturday against Bournemouth, the winger did not recover in time.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018It is something he has been carrying for a while,\u2019 Arteta said. \u2018It was an Achilles issue. It is progression and hopefully it is a matter of days and not weeks but he has to see when he is loading more, how he responds to that kind of progression.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Jurrien Timber meanwhile has missed the last five games, not featuring since the mid-March victory over Everton.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"437\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2265577028.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27602002\" alt=\"Bayer Leverkusen vs FC Arsenal - UEFA Champions League\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Timber has been sidelined with a groin problem (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018We have to wait till tomorrow morning to see how some of the boys are.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>When asked if Timber or Saka could be back, Arteta added: \u2018Maybe one of them, let\u2019s see.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Martin Odegaard has had an injury-hit start to 2026, missing 12 games through muscle and knee problems. The Norway international was back in the starting XI against Southampton and Sporting but was sidelined again last week.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"594\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2263103850.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=594\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27469847\" alt=\"Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal - Premier League\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Odegaard missed the game against Bournemouth (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>His national team manager Stale Solbakken revealed last week the midfielder had suffered a \u2018minor setback\u2019 with Arsenal still to provide a clear update on his condition.<\/p>\n<p>Riccardo Calafiori played the full 90 against Sporting last week but was another who sat out of the Bournemouth game. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Chelsea hero Eidur Gudjohnsen makes bold title prediction after Arsenal defeat<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Jamie Carragher fears Arsenal star is a major problem for Mikel Arteta \u2013 \u2018he\u2019s really struggling\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Edwin van der Sar warns Michael Carrick made mistake with \u00a374m Man Utd star vs Leeds<\/span><\/p>\n<section id=\"share-buttons-bottom\" class=\"share-buttons share-buttons-bottom\">\n\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Comment now<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-comment\" href=\"#social-comment\"\/><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-comments__label\">Comments<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-preferred-source\" href=\"#social-preferred-source\"\/><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-preferred-source__label\">Add as preferred source<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- \u603b\u5bb9\u5668\uff1a\u6700\u5927\u5bbd908px Grid\u7d27\u51d1\u5e03\u5c40 -->\r\n<div style=\"display: grid; 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