Zubimendi (undisclosed) is unavailable for Tuesday's Champions League meeting with Lille after picking up a knock following Saturday's 2-1 win over Leeds United, according to coach Mikel Arteta. "Well, we had a training session planned after the game for the players that didn't have enough minutes to get everybody the recovery day on Sunday, and to get everybody in the right rhythm, and in two very unfortunate actions, we lost two players, and yeah, not great. We need to assess them today. They have further scans to see where they are and they will have that time frame, how long they're going to be out for."
Analysis:Zubimendi sustained an unspecified injury during Saturday's post-match training session after remaining an unused substitute against Leeds. The midfielder had featured in all five of Arsenal's previous Premier League fixtures, making his absence a setback for the team's midfield rotation. Bruno Guimaraes remains among the options to cover his absence, while further scans are needed to determine the nature and severity of the injury and establish a potential return timeline.
