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Gyokeres, Zubimendi, Odegaard - Arsenal injury news and return dates amid Slavia Prague clash

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Arsenal are one of five teams in the Champions League to have won all three of their opening fixtures.

Mikel Arteta's side will look to continue that run tonight when they face Slavia Prague at the Fortuna Arena. The squad are coming off the back of a 2-0 win over Burnley – their seventh victory in a row with a clean sheet in all competitions.

The Gunners look to have one of the strongest squads in the Premier League, with a series of reinforcements brought in over the summer. The quality on the bench will come in handy tonight for Arteta, with several key players currently unavailable.

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With this in mind, football.london takes a look at the current list of injured and suspended players in the Arsenal squad and when they could next be available for selection.

Viktor Gyokeres

Arsenal's new £64m striker Gyokeres will not feature against Slavia Prague. The Sweden nternational was brought off at half-time over the weekend and is said to have suffered a strain injury.

Arteta said on November 3: "No, he's definitely not available. He hasn't trained today. We need to do some more tests and scans in the next few days to understand the extent of the injury. But he's not available."

Potential return date: Late November

Martin Zubimendi

Zubimendi is suspended for Tuesday, having accumulated three yellow cards in the Champions League. Arteta will miss the midfielder, who has had an impressive start to life at Arsenal.

Arteta said on November 3: "It comes as well with the situation of Zubi. We know that. Zubi was on two yellows as well. That's the competition. At some point, you might miss players in crucial games. Obviously, we're going to try to avoid that as much as possible, but it's part of the competition.

Return date: Next Champions League match

Martin Odegaard

The Arsenal skipper suffered a knee injury against West Ham one month ago. Since then, Odegaard has missed five games for the Gunners, but strong squad depth has lessened the blow of his absence.

Arteta said on November 3: "Well, we've looked at everything. Obviously, we have four knees, with Gabriel Jesus, Kai Havertz, Madueke and Martin Odegaard, which is very, very unusual, all of them with long-term.

"And then we have some muscular injuries with other players, which can happen and every club is having. I think it's very unusual to have that many players in the front line with issues. We have to face it. We've been facing it in a brilliant way, and we'll continue like this."

Potential return date: Mid November

Noni Madueke

The 23-year-old winger played six games for Arsenal before a knee injury saw him substituted off in the Gunners' draw against Manchester City in September.

Potential return date: Late November

Kai Havertz

Havertz has not featured for Arsenal since the club's opening Premier League game against Manchester United. The 26-year-old underwent minor surgery after complaining of discomfort in his knee.

Potential return date: Late November

Gabriel Jesus

The Brazil international is still recovering from a cruciate ligament injury he suffered in January this year during an FA Cup match against Manchester United. Jesus has been keeping fans updated on his progress via social media.

Potential return date: Late December

Gabriel Martinelli

Martinelli endured a knock during Arsenal's victory over Crystal Palace in late October. In his 12 games for the Gunners this season, the Brazilian has netted four goals and bagged one assist.

Potential return date: A few days

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