Arsenal have made important signings in the summer of 2025 to strengthen their squad, ensuring a strong enough force when injuries appear. The Gunners cannot continue to see a season affected by injuries, as that will reduce their chances of winning the title.
But now, Arsenal have to put their faith in the squad to overcome a challenging month. William Saliba suffered an injury problem during a training session, just 24 hours before the match against Chelsea. The Gunners hope that this is just a minor injury and the French centre-back will soon return.
It is a pity for Arsenal that they also lost Gabriel to a Brazilian injury, bringing the total number of current absentees to 4. Kai Havertz is still unable to play and is expected to only be able to return to practice with the team in about the next week. Meanwhile, Leandro Trossard is also absent due to a calf injury in the match against Bayern Munich.
However, Arsenal will welcome the return of Martin Odegaard, Viktor Gyokeres and Gabriel Jesus. Odegaard and Gyokeres played against Chelsea and showed impressive form.
Gabriel Jesus also had a strong comeback, scoring in a match without spectators and showing his agility and enthusiasm to continue to contribute to the team.
This is good news ahead of Arsenal's really busy period, when they have to face a tight schedule. Obviously, Mikel Arteta will have to rotate the squad to keep the players in the squad that many consider the thickest and strongest in the Premier League.
However, this squad is only really strong if Arteta has faith in all the players. This will be a big challenge, as Arteta has to consider the best players but may not be in optimal form due to lack of playing time.
Another reality for Arteta is to prevent a repeat of the disaster last season, when a long list of injuries ruined Arsenal's season.
This means reducing the intensity of training, avoiding injuries to Saliba or other players and ensuring they are not tired or exhausted. Bukayo Saka, who played a lot of minutes and had to play in many consecutive matches, was also heavily affected, leading to a serious hamstring injury.
Arsenal now have an impressive squad depth. Piero Hincapie showed his form as a top player, despite a few small mistakes against Chelsea. In general, his performance is still very commendable.
Cristhian Mosquera has also proven to be a great alternative to Saliba. Noni Madueke has made remarkable progress, while Gabriel Martinelli also knows how to shine from the bench.
Christian Norgaard has barely had a chance to play. The same is true of promising young talent Ethan Nwaneri. Myles Lewis-Skelly started against Bayern Munich and struggled. In the match against Chelsea, he entered the field but received an early yellow card. Obviously, keeping the pace is a challenge, and Skelly may be trying too hard to regain his confidence.
Keeping the same lineup from the match against Chelsea, Brentford to Aston Villa is impossible. Therefore, Arteta is now forced to rely on the depth of the squad and rotate appropriately to avoid problems like last season.
It is worth noting that Arsenal are not the worst team in terms of injuries. Given the tight schedule Arsenal have to go through, this is a real good thing. However, the coming weeks will be full of challenges, and now is the time for their squad to maximize their abilities.
With better squad depth, more quality players, and experience from last season, Arsenal have a basis to aim for the big titles they crave.
