Arsenal star set for lengthy spell on sidelines as worrying footage shows him limping down tunnel

Arsenal winger Noni Madueke will be sidelined for up to eight weeks with a knee injury, talkSPORT understands. Madueke suffered the injury during Sunday’s 1-1 draw at home to Manchester City, but while scans have confirmed he faces an extended spell out the England winger has not damaged his ACL. Madueke will be out for up to eight weeks with a knee injury suffered against CityGetty His absence rules him out of the upcoming England internationals in October and he is also unlikely to be fit for the two World Cup qualifiers in November. The 23-year-old had to be replaced at half-time at the Emirates on with footage showing the winger limping down the tunnel. Madueke has been one of the Gunners‘ key players this season, where he has thrived in the absence of Bukayo Saka down the right channel. But he is now be set for a spell on the sidelines as the north London giants sweat over the severity of his knock. Early optimism from Arsenal had been that Madueke had avoided a serious knee issue but he will now be out of action until November. It represents a huge blow to boss Mikel Arteta with Arsenal to be involved in four more matches before the October international break. Arteta confirmed following the 1-1 draw against City that Madueke was forced off due to an injury. He said: “He had an issue very early in the match and he wasn’t well enough to continue.” The nine-cap England international had been Arsenal’s chief creator with Saka and skipper Martin Odegaard suffering from respective hamstring and shoulder problems. Signed from Chelsea in a deal rising to £52million in the summer, Madueke has turned his haters into fans who have been wowed by his performances. He even starred for the Three Lions during the recent international break, where he opened his England account in the 5-0 World Cup qualifying win at Serbia. What injuries are Arsenal already dealing with? Arsenal are already with Odegaard, with it unknown whether he will be fit for Sunday’s crunch clash against Newcastle at St James’ Park. Meanwhile Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus are unavailable as they nurse their own knee setbacks. He was seen limping down the tunnel before getting hauled off at half-time Arteta is already without three key players in Odegaard, Jesus and HavertzAFP Havertz underwent knee surgery in August and isn’t due back until later in 2025. The German striker had to go under the knife earlier in the year for a hamstring problem, which saw kept him out from February to May. As for Jesus, he is not likely to return until the New Year having ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament in the FA Cup third round defeat to Manchester United in January. Fortunately for Arsenal, they now have Saka back, with the Hale End graduate replacing Madueke for the second half against the Citizens. But should Madueke face time out, it will likely see Ethan Nwaneri be deployed as Saka’s back-up option. Both Saka and Nwaneri are in line to start in Wednesday night’s Carabao Cup third round tie at Port Vale – live on talkSPORT – before Arsenal turn their attention to the Magpies.

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Arsenal star set for lengthy spell on sidelines as worrying footage shows him limping down tunnel

Arsenal winger Noni Madueke will be sidelined for up to eight weeks with a knee injury, talkSPORT understands.

Madueke suffered the injury during Sunday’s 1-1 draw at home to Manchester City, but while scans have confirmed he faces an extended spell out the England winger has not damaged his ACL.

Madueke will be out for up to eight weeks with a knee injury suffered against City

His absence rules him out of the upcoming England internationals in October and he is also unlikely to be fit for the two World Cup qualifiers in November.

The 23-year-old had to be replaced at half-time at the Emirates on with footage showing the winger limping down the tunnel.

Madueke has been one of the Gunners‘ key players this season, where he has thrived in the absence of Bukayo Saka down the right channel.

But he is now be set for a spell on the sidelines as the north London giants sweat over the severity of his knock.

Early optimism from Arsenal had been that Madueke had avoided a serious knee issue but he will now be out of action until November.

It represents a huge blow to boss Mikel Arteta with Arsenal to be involved in four more matches before the October international break.

Arteta confirmed following the 1-1 draw against City that Madueke was forced off due to an injury.

He said: “He had an issue very early in the match and he wasn’t well enough to continue.”

The nine-cap England international had been Arsenal’s chief creator with Saka and skipper Martin Odegaard suffering from respective hamstring and shoulder problems.

Signed from Chelsea in a deal rising to £52million in the summer, Madueke has turned his haters into fans who have been wowed by his performances.

He even starred for the Three Lions during the recent international break, where he opened his England account in the 5-0 World Cup qualifying win at Serbia.

What injuries are Arsenal already dealing with?

Arsenal are already with Odegaard, with it unknown whether he will be fit for Sunday’s crunch clash against Newcastle at St James’ Park.

Meanwhile Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus are unavailable as they nurse their own knee setbacks.

He was seen limping down the tunnel before getting hauled off at half-time

Arteta is already without three key players in Odegaard, Jesus and Havertz

Havertz underwent knee surgery in August and isn’t due back until later in 2025.

The German striker had to go under the knife earlier in the year for a hamstring problem, which saw kept him out from February to May.

As for Jesus, he is not likely to return until the New Year having ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament in the FA Cup third round defeat to Manchester United in January.

Fortunately for Arsenal, they now have Saka back, with the Hale End graduate replacing Madueke for the second half against the Citizens.

But should Madueke face time out, it will likely see Ethan Nwaneri be deployed as Saka’s back-up option.

Both Saka and Nwaneri are in line to start in Wednesday night’s Carabao Cup third round tie at Port Vale – live on talkSPORT – before Arsenal turn their attention to the Magpies.