Eberechi Eze: The six games he will miss for Arsenal as calf injury confirmed
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(Credit: Imago) Tue 24 March 2026 17:29, UK Eberechi Eze is facing another five weeks on the sidelines after suffering a calf injury in Arsenal‘s 2-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen last Tuesday.Eze had put the Gunners ahead with a fantastic long-range strike before needing to be substituted in the 69th minute of the Champions League round of 16 second leg clash.Arsenal progressed to a quarter-final tie against Sporting CP with a win at the Emirates Stadium, but missed Eze’s playmaking abilities in their Carabao Cup final defeat to Man City on Sunday.He has struggled for consistency since joining the club from Crystal Palace last summer, but has still managed to register nine goals and five assists in 41 appearances.Eze will have to wait for at least a month to play again after joining Arsenal’s injury list, with Football Insider looking at the six games that he is set to miss now that the extent of his problem has been confirmed. 🔄 Arsenal Injury Update 🔄 Access definitive fitness updates from London Colney: real-time injury news, recovery timelines, and the latest return dates for the Gunners’ first-team squad. VISIT THE ARSENAL INJURY HUB MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES Eze to miss next five Arsenal games including key Man City and Sporting clashesEze was forced to pull out of England’s latest squad for their upcoming friendlies against Uruguay and Japan after suffering his injury, with Newcastle’s Harvey Barnes called up in his place.BBC journalist Sami Mokbel has revealed that the 27-year-old is facing between four and six weeks on the sidelines due to the issue, after Mikel Arteta said he will have a definitive scan this week to determine the full extent.DateFixtureCompetition4 AprilSouthampton vs ArsenalFA Cup7 AprilSporting CP vs ArsenalChampions League11 AprilArsenal vs BournemouthPremier League15 AprilArsenal vs Sporting CPChampions League19 AprilMan City vs ArsenalPremier League25 AprilArsenal vs NewcastlePremier LeagueThe games that Eze is set to missHe is set to be sidelined for both of the Gunners’ Champions League quarter-final clashes against Sporting, while home clashes against Bournemouth and Newcastle will give them a fine chance to push on towards the Premier League title.The biggest game that he is set to miss, however, undoubtedly comes on 19 April, as Arsenal travel to title rivals City in a grudge match that could well determine who lifts the crown at the end of the campaign.Martin Odegaard backed to complete timely return after Eze blowArsenal clearly missed Eze’s mercurial abilities at Wembley on Sunday, with Kai Havertz forced to start in attacking midfield in his absence.Club captain Odegaard was also missing from the final as he continues to recover from a knee injury that has seen him sidelined for just over a month.The Norway star has been restricted to 13 league starts so far this term amid recurring injury issues, but BBC’s report states that there is hope at the Emirates that he will be fit to play after the international break.Football finance expert Stefan Borson has warned Arsenal that it will be tough to sell Odegaard this summer if they wish to, while exclusively speaking to Football Insider.The injury to Eze could well prove to be a blessing in disguise in that regard, then, as Odegaard’s return to the team and potential return to form could see him thrust into the shop window ahead of the summer. 💰 ARSENAL INSIDER UPDATE 💰 Inside the transfer budget, player wages, new kits, off-pitch deals and boardroom developments at Emirates Stadium.
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