Cristhian Mosquera, Declan Rice Injury News: Mikel Arteta Update as Arsenal Lose Center Back; Rice Also Off

Arsenal are cursing their bad luck with injuries to center backs, and Gunners fans will be sweating on the latest Cristhian Mosquera injury news and an issue with Declan Rice too.

As for Mosquera, the Spanish center back had to go off injured in the first half of their 2-0 win against Brentford on Wednesday after appearing to suffer an ankle injury as he landed awkwardly.

With their two starting center backs William Saliba and Gabriel already watching from the stands due to injury, Mikel Arteta did not want to lose Mosquera to injury. Mosquera walked off on his own with Jurrien Timber coming on in his place at center back and Ben White at right back.

Star midfielder Declan Rice also went off with an injury in the second half, as he walked off the pitch but was pointing at his right calf after receiving some treatment.

Cristhian Mosquera, Declan Rice injury news, latest updates

Speaking after the game, Mikel Arteta said the following about Cristhian Mosquera’s injury and an update on Declan Rice.

“We will know more tomorrow. Let’s see how they are. Obviously they need to be tested. Declan had to come off. Let’s see and have a look,” Arteta said.

Arteta added this on Mosquera after the game: “We have to wait and see. It’s probably the knee or ankle. We don’t know. He could not really tell us exactly how it was, but he wasn’t able to continue.”

And he didn’t add much more detail on Rice: “He could not carry on playing, so we have to wait and see tomorrow what happens.”

Some Arsenal fans aren’t happy that Rice started yet again but it’s pretty easy to say that now. He’s been so influential to their long unbeaten run, Arsenal were without their two starting center backs so needed defensive solidity and the injury issue didn’t seem too serious.