Arsenal is described as “optimistic” that goalkeeper David Ray will be available to deal with Manchester City in the Premier League on Sunday.
Raya was not included because Gunners beat Girona in the Champions League on Wednesday, traveling from the team to Spain, but unexpectedly left out.
Mikel Arththa explained just before the start of the Spanish international “not appropriate” and repeated that explanation afterwards: “He certainly couldn’t play, he was injured and that’s it.”
The Arsenal chief simply replied, “Let’s see how it goes,” when he questioned the nature of the injury. But Athletic He reported that “no serious concerns” that Raya would be on the side of any time, increasing the possibility of returning to action on time for the weekend.
Spare goalkeeper net stopped for Ray against GironaWith a 16-year-old Academy talent, Jack Porter, he missed the bench to make up for the numbers on the Matchday team.
The 35-year-old net, signed on loan from Bournemouth as a replacement for Aaron Ramsdale, has become the oldest debutant of Arsenal in more than a century, from 36-year-old Ned Liddell in 1915.
But it was a bold start for the Veterans Brazilian. He endured a nervous moment on the ball at very early stages, before gaining bizarrely stranded 30 meters from the goal as Girona took a surprise through the former Tottenham Hotspur Loiee Arnaut Danjama.
Even if Raya can’t get back to visit Manchester City immediately, a game that has a potential for Arsenal To put nine points between himself and the veterans, Arththa insists that he is pleased with the net -that the ability to imply.
“That’s why he’s here to do this job and he has been doing it for 20 years in his career,” the boss said.
“I’m very happy, first of all, what he played [against Girona]. It’s been seven months since he played his last match and it’s not easy. So [I’m] Very happy to play and we won the game. “
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