{"id":616427,"date":"2026-05-01T02:17:28","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T02:17:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/616427\/"},"modified":"2026-05-01T02:17:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T02:17:28","slug":"arsenal-boost-after-triple-injury-update-for-premier-league-clash-against-fulham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/616427\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal boost after triple injury update for Premier League clash against Fulham"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Arsenal take on Fulham in Premier League action this weekend with some big injury updates emerging on the visitors to Emirates Stadium<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Ryan Sessegnon has picked up an injury that will see him miss Arsenal vs Fulham in the Premier League\" loading=\"eager\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0_Ryan-Sessegnon.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Ryan Sessegnon has picked up an injury that will see him miss Arsenal vs Fulham in the Premier League\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Ryan Sessegnon has picked up an injury that will see him miss Arsenal vs Fulham in the Premier League(Image: (Photo by Stuart MacFarlane\/Arsenal FC via Getty Images))<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Fulham&#8217;s Ryan Sessegnon has been ruled out of Saturday&#8217;s Premier League showdown with <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/arsenal-fc\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Arsenal<\/a>. Manager Marco Silva delivered the news during his Thursday press conference, also confirming two further absentees while hinting that one player could be in contention to feature.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He said on Thursday: &#8220;It&#8217;s not good news. Sessegnon is going to be out of the next game, and probably the one after will be the same story for him, and then we will have to assess him day by day. For the Arsenal game, for sure out. For the game after, for sure out.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Alex [Iwobi] is out still, plus Kevin. Kenny [Tete], we will have to see how he reacts from the last two sessions. He can probably be involved in the game.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;We have some doubts on some players, but we will assess them tomorrow to see how they react from things that happened in the week.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37091374\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/football\/news\/ozil-arsenal-exit-premier-league-37091374\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mesut Ozil shares what really went down around Arsenal fallout \u2013 &#8216;They didn&#8217;t let me&#8217;<\/a>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37094508\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailystar.co.uk\/sport\/football\/arsenal-uefa-complaint-atletico-madrid-37094508\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Arsenal consider lodging complaint to UEFA after Atletico Madrid controversy<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Sessegnon&#8217;s absence for the trip to Emirates Stadium is a significant blow for the Cottagers, with the ex-Tottenham man having netted the decisive goal against <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/aston-villa-fc\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Aston Villa<\/a> just last weekend.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Silva can, however, call upon Antonee Robinson, with the USMNT star back fully fit following a difficult injury-hit campaign. Kai Havertz has similarly endured a troubled season, <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/football\/news\/arsenal-kai-havertz-injury-update-37078015\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">with the 26-year-old currently sidelined.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He sustained a fresh injury during the victory over <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/newcastle-united-fc\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Newcastle<\/a> United, which ruled him out of the <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/champions-league\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Champions League<\/a> semi-final first leg against Atletico Madrid.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">FOLLOW OUR ARSENAL FB PAGE!<a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mirrorfootballarsenal#\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\"> Latest Gunners news and more on our dedicated Facebook page<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Both Eberechi Eze and <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/bukayo-saka\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Bukayo Saka<\/a> came on as substitutes in that game having recovered from recent injuries, with the latter&#8217;s nine-minute cameo last weekend marking his first outing since mid-March.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The England winger then played the final 22 minutes in the Spanish capital, which suggests he could be in line to start against <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/fulham-fc\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Fulham<\/a> on Saturday evening.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/football\/news\/arsenal-man-city-title-race-37084198\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">That fixture is one of four crucial remaining league matches for Mikel Arteta&#8217;s side<\/a>, with the <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/premier-league\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Premier League<\/a> title very much still up for grabs. <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/manchester-city-fc\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Manchester City<\/a> kick off just over 48 hours after Arsenal in game week 35 as they travel to the Hill Dickinson Stadium on Monday evening to take on <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/everton-fc\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Everton<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Eberechi Eze of Arsenal wins a penalty which is later overturned\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0_GettyImages-2273758697.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Mikel Arteta and Arsenal were left fuming after being awarded a penalty that was later overturned\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Mikel Arteta and Arsenal were left fuming after being awarded a penalty that was later overturned<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The Gunners&#8217; semi-final second leg follows in that midweek, with a contentious 1-1 draw against Atletico unfolding on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Referee Danny Makkelie pointed to the spot three times on the night, but only two penalties were allowed to stand \u2014 both of which were scored \u2014 after the third was ruled out following a VAR review.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/football\/news\/arteta-arsenal-penalty-var-atletico-37089794\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Reacting to the incident, Arteta said:<\/a> &#8220;What I&#8217;m incredibly fuming with is how the hell the penalty on Ebz gets overturned in the manner that it happened when there is no clear and obvious error. And this changes the course of the game. And at this level, I&#8217;m sorry but this cannot happen.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Arsenal take on Fulham in Premier League action this weekend with some big injury updates emerging on the&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":616428,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[69],"tags":[1215,4567,1084,267473,403,99],"class_list":["post-616427","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-soccer","tag-arsenal-fc","tag-fulham-fc","tag-premier-league","tag-ryan-sessegnon","tag-soccer","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/616427","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=616427"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/616427\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/616428"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=616427"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=616427"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=616427"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}