\nEngland manager Thomas Tuchel spoke about Arsenal’s injuries(Image: 2026 The FA)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/button><\/div>\n
“So it made no sense for them to stay. Everyone will be out for quite some days but not dramatically. The assessment then, with the picture, is slightly better than his feeling, but he will be out for some days.”<\/p>\n
Tuchel admitted the fact 11 Arsenal players had withdrawn from international duty looked “suspicious”, but insisted there were no doubts over the honesty of the quartet of Three Lions stars to pull out.<\/p>\n
They join Martin Odegaard, Leandro Trossard, William Saliba, Gabriel, Jurrien Tumber, Piero Hancapie and Martin Zubimendi in withdrawing from international duty.<\/p>\n
Tuchel said: “Everyone can do the math and it’s a lot of players, of course. During the situation, it looks a bit suspicious but I can only talk for our players.<\/p>\n
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\nDeclan Rice and Bukayo Saka have both returned to Arsenal(Image: Getty)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/button><\/div>\n
“I still have 100% trust in the honesty of Bukayo and Declan. We did medical tests. I saw them. I have no reason to believe that Declan is not honest with me. I have no reason to believe Bukayo is not honest.<\/p>\n
“But given the amount of Arsenal players, I understand the look.”<\/p>\n
Tuchel admitted Madueke may face a prolonged spell on the sidelines.<\/p>\n
He said: “Noni is out for some days and maybe some weeks. Everybody will be out for quite some days but not dramatically. It’s disappointing, but I’m not upset with the players, I’m not angry with the players.<\/p>\n
“I got the feeling that everyone was desperate to come. Some of the injured players even stayed to start their treatment here. That just shows me they want to be around the group.<\/p>\n
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\nNoni Madueke limped off during England’s 1-1 draw with Uruguay on Friday(Image: Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/button><\/div>\n
“No one left straight away. Everyone stayed, had another dinner, had another night, had another breakfast, because it’s a good spirit and that’s how it should be.<\/p>\n
“I\u2019m not sure if I want to give the nature of the injuries away. I think Arsenal would not be happy but Declan feels a discomfort since quite a while, and he\u2019s playing through it, and he\u2019s just now on the edge. It\u2019s the same with Bukayo.<\/p>\n
“He played in pain through the Carabao final and we could see that he had not the same impact that he wishes to have for his club against Man City.<\/p>\n
“You can see it and he confirmed it straight away. He tried with treatment in the three days to get rid of it and be ready but it’s just too much of pain. We will not push players now who are at 70 per cent through a friendly match.”<\/p>\n
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\nMartin Odegaard is also out injured<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n
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CBS Sports suggests Hincapie, who was sent back from Ecuador duty, will also likely be absent for the FA Cup match, leaving Arteta fretting over the Sporting game and their forthcoming Premier League clash against Bournemouth.<\/p>\n
Norway boss Stale Solbakken reports the sidelined Odegaard is making good headway in his recovery from a knee problem.<\/p>\n
The manager told Dagbladet: “When he will be ready, I don’t know. But it is good progress.”<\/p>\n
Declan Rice’s England team-mate speaks up<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n\n
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\nDeclan Rice and Elliot Anderson of England(Image: Getty)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/button><\/div>\n
Although Rice won’t get to don an England jersey this break, sitting out the Uruguay game after being granted an extended rest period, one of his midfield colleagues has lauded him.<\/p>\n
Nottingham Forest’s Elliot Anderson has revealed what it’s like to share the pitch with the Arsenal ace, who he says has made him feel at home off the field. He said: “It’s a really good partnership, he’s made me comfortable.<\/p>\n
“The relationship on the pitch is really good. I’m trying to learn from the way he plays, bits of advice, putting his arm around me, building the relationship.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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