Arsenal will be without Bukayo Saka and Jurrien Timber for Tuesday’s Champions League quarter-final first leg against Sporting in Portugal, manager Mikel Arteta has confirmed.
Both players missed the Gunners’ 2-1 FA Cup defeat to Southampton last weekend and have not recovered in time for the trip.
“They haven’t travelled. They’re not ready yet,” Arteta said of Saka and Timber. “Hopefully, they’re going to be ready for the weekend if everything goes well.”
However, Arteta received a boost as key trio Declan Rice, Gabriel, and Leandro Trossard are fit for the match in Portugal.
“That’s a massive boost because in recent days we’ve lost so many important players and that’s something that we need to change immediately,” Arteta added.
