Arsenal star Smith Rowe returns to training ahead of Chelsea clash

By Conor Laird

Printed: July 23, 2022 10:26 pm

Final Up to date: July 23, 2022 11:03 pm

Premier League giants Arsenal have, on Saturday, been handed a lift on the personnel entrance.

The Gunners, after all, are at the moment within the strategy of stepping up preparations for the fast-approaching English top-flight marketing campaign.

Mikel Arteta’s troops have made their method to america, to see out a trio of outings earlier than returning to base in north London for subsequent weekend’s Emirates Cup.

This previous Thursday, the capital heavyweights put MLS outfit Orlando Metropolis to the sword by three targets to 1, courtesy of strikes on the a part of Gabriel Martinelli, Eddie Nketiah and Reiss Nelson.

Eddie Nketiah is fast to react within the field to fireside Arsenal forward towards Orlando Metropolis! #afc pic.twitter.com/9QrSndiP19

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One key member of Mikel Arteta’s ranks to have missed out on the triumph, although, got here within the type of Emile Smith Rowe.

This got here amid recommendations that the England worldwide had suffered an altogether premature thigh damage.

ESR, in flip, was labelled as a direct doubt to characteristic this weekend, too, when Arsenal are primed to see out their tour of the USA in a showdown with London rivals Chelsea.

If the newest phrase stemming from the membership’s coaching floor is something to go by, nonetheless, then followers of the Gunners needn’t fret.

This comes with affirmation having been forthcoming that Arsenal’s gifted academy product has returned to coaching alongside the remainder of Arteta’s first-team squad.

The 21-year-old, in flip, is predicted to play his half in a minimum of some capability when the north Londoners return to motion within the early hours of Sunday morning.