Rice, Trossard and Saliba absent from Arsenal training ahead of Club Brugge UCL trip
Arsenal conducted a training session at their north London base on Tue, Oct 10, 2023, ahead of their UEFA Champions League match against Club Brugge in Belgium scheduled for Wed, Oct 11, 2023.
Arsenal conducted a training session at their north London base on Tue, Oct 10, 2023, ahead of their UEFA Champions League match against Club Brugge in Belgium scheduled for Wed, Oct 11, 2023.
Following a 3-1 victory over Bayern Munich two weeks ago, Arsenal currently leads the Champions League group stage with five wins out of five matches.
Club Brugge recently made changes to their management team, with Ivan Leko appointed as the new head coach following the departure of Nicky Haye. Brugge is currently positioned 26th in the Champions League standings and third in the Belgian league.
Following a 3-1 victory over Bayern Munich two weeks ago, Arsenal currently leads the Champions League group stage with five wins out of five matches.
Arsenal is facing injury challenges with key players. The first-choice centre-back duo, William Saliba and Gabriel, have been unavailable for the last five matches. Additionally, Saliba did not participate in training on Tuesday. Declan Rice and Leandro Trossard trained indoors and will undergo assessments to determine their availability for the upcoming match.
Arsenal suffered a 2-1 defeat against Aston Villa on Sat, Oct 7, 2023, due to a last-minute goal by Emiliano Buendia. This result marks their second league loss of the season, narrowing their lead over Manchester City in the English Premier League to just two points.
Based on reporting by Africanews.
