Arsenal midfielder confirms pre-season harm blow forward of Nurnberg pleasant
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rsenal will probably be with out Albert Sambi Lokonga for his or her pre-season coaching camp in Germany.
The Belgian midfielder has confirmed a muscle harm will maintain him at house whereas a squad of first-teamers and academy hopefuls face Nurnberg within the Gunners’ first official pleasant of the summer season.
“Due to a muscular injury, I’ll sadly not be part of the summer camp with the team in Germany,” he posted on Instagram.
“I’m [focused] now on my recovery to prepare the season and be ready to help the team at my fullest capacity.”
Arsenal flew a 30-man squad out to Germany on Sunday after a behind-closed-doors draw with Watford.
Kai Havertz was among the many gamers who featured in final month’s internationals to start their pre-season on the weekend, with a view to enjoying within the pleasant after the exercises at adidas’ headquarters in Herzogenaurach.
A call will probably be made later this week on whether or not the brand new signing, plus the likes of Bukayo Saka, will function towards Nurnberg.
The squad then head off to the United States this coming weekend.
Lokonga has been linked with a transfer to Burnley and just lately acknowledged his desire to have guaranteed first-team football next season.