Mikel Arteta remained coy when he was quizzed on Raheem Sterling's return date, suggesting the Arsenal forward could feature against Newcastle United

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has revealed that Ethan Nwaneri will be out for “weeks” with a muscle issue. Nwaneri scored the Gunners’ goal as they drew 1-1 at Brighton last Saturday. But the 17-year-old was forced off at halftime with the injury.

Ethan Nwaneri looks set to miss several huge Arsenal games including the north London derby, as Mikel Arteta gave an injury update on the player. Arteta has turned to the wonderkid more often in recent weeks with the Gunners struggling with injuries,

Arsenal are without attackers for tonight’s Carabao Cup semi-final first leg against Newcastle. Nwaneri picked up a muscular injury in Arsenal’s draw with Brighton on Saturday and is now set for a few weeks on the sidelines.