""No, he's definitely not available," said Arteta when asked by BBC Sport if Gyokeres was in the squad. "He hasn't trained today. We need to do some more tests and scans in the next few days to understand the extent of the injury. But he's not available.""
""No, I am concerned because he hasn't had many muscular issues and he needed to leave the pitch and he was feeling something," he said. "That's obviously never a good sign, especially for a player that is very, very explosive. "So we are digging in a little bit more to understand where we are in terms of the injury and we'll announce the moment we know.""
"Arteta said "seven" Arsenal players are currently ruled out through injury, including forwards Kai Havertz, Gabriel Martinelli, Noni Madueke and Gabriel Jesus."
Viktor Gyokeres suffered a muscle problem after scoring the opening goal in Arsenal's 2-0 win at Burnley and was withdrawn at half-time. The 27-year-old, signed for around 64m in the summer, has scored four Premier League goals this season and has not trained since the Burnley match. He is unavailable for the upcoming Champions League trip to Slavia Prague while the club conducts further tests and scans to assess the injury. Manager Mikel Arteta expressed concern because muscular issues are uncommon for Gyokeres and he is an explosive player. Seven Arsenal players are currently ruled out with injuries, including several forwards.
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