The atmosphere at Emirates Stadium is quite gloomy these days, as Arsenal’s best player and vice-captain, Bukayo Saka, suffered an injury which could keep him off the pitch until March. To make matters worse, one of his understudies, Raheem Sterling, is also sidelined, so Mikel Arteta won’t have many options to choose from for tonight’s Premier League clash against Ipswich (23.15).Ex-Arsenal captain reveals he was drunk non-stop for 44 days!However, all those injuries could represent a silver lining for the 17-year-old Ethan Nwaneri, who could possibly have a chance to prove himself to the gaffer. Leandro Trossard and Gabriel Martinelli will probably have an advantage when it comes to starting XI, but Nwaneri will eagerly wait for the opportunity from the bench.Nwaneri at 7 would make sense, think about itpic.twitter.com/JnfcPOjJoJ— Triple M (@Tripple____M) December 26, 2024 The Gunners are keen on bringing a replacement for Saka and, according to some sources, that could be Paris Saint-Germain’s Randal Kolo Muani. Still – who knows – if Nwaneri proves to be worthy of a regular position on the team, Arsenal’s management might change their plans.ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE – MATCHDAY 18Thursday Manchester City – Everton 1-1 (1-1)/Silva 14 – Ndiaye 36/Bournemouth – Crystal Palace 0-0Chelsea – Fulham 1-2 (1-0)/Palmer 16 – Wilson 82, Muniz 90+5/Newcastle – Aston Villa 3-0 (1-0)/Gordon 2, Isak 59, Joelinton 90+1/Nott. Forest – Tottenham 1-0 (1-0)/Elanga 28/Southampton – West Ham 0-1 (0-0)/Bowen 59/Wolverhampton – Man.Utd. 2-0 (0-0)/Cunha 58, Hwang 90+9/Liverpool – Leicester 3-1 (1-1)/Gakpo 45+1, Jones 49, Salah 82 – Ayew 6/Friday 22.30: (1.70) Brighton (3.90) Brentford (4.90)23.15: (1.13) Arsenal (8.50) Ipswich (19.0)***odds are subject to change***
