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Key Gunners Absent Ahead of Crucial Week
14 Apr
Summary
- Five key Arsenal players were absent from training on Tuesday.
- The absences occurred ahead of crucial matches against Sporting and Man City.
- Players missing included Odegaard, Rice, and Saka.

Arsenal's crucial week of fixtures has been significantly impacted by the absence of five key players from training on Tuesday. The Gunners are preparing for a pivotal Champions League quarter-final second leg against Sporting CP, scheduled for Wednesday night.
Following the European tie, Arsenal faces a top-of-the-table Premier League showdown with title rivals Manchester City on Sunday afternoon. The team's focus is currently on the Sporting clash, but Tuesday's training session raised concerns with the non-attendance of Riccardo Calafiori, Martin Odegaard, Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka, and Jurrien Timber.