New footage shows Arsenal star limping down tunnel as he’s set for scan on injury

Arsenal star Noni Madueke is set for a scan on his right knee following an injury picked up against Manchester City, talkSPORT understands. The 23-year-old had to be replaced at half-time at the Emirates on Sunday with footage showing the winger limping down the tunnel. Madueke could be set for a spell on the sidelines with a knee injuryGetty 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 could now be set for a spell on the sidelines as the north London giants sweat over the severity of his knock. Though early optimism from Arsenal is that Madueke hasn’t suffered a serious knee issue he appears likely to miss the next month of action. It will represent 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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New footage shows Arsenal star limping down tunnel as he’s set for scan on injury

Arsenal star Noni Madueke is set for a scan on his right knee following an injury picked up against Manchester City, talkSPORT understands.

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

Madueke could be set for a spell on the sidelines with a knee injury

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

Though early optimism from Arsenal is that Madueke hasn’t suffered a serious knee issue he appears likely to miss the next month of action.

It will represent 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.