Gabriel Martinelli returns to Arsenal’s squad for their trip to Manchester United, providing a much-needed boost as Arteta navigates a their injury crisis.Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty ImagesAccording

On the flanks came another blow, as Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka picked up hamstring injuries but, a major update has emerged regarding the duo’s recovery. Martinelli was ruled out for weeks with a hamstring blow, while Saka underwent surgery to resolve his problem that was sustained in December.

No new injuries in the Arsenal camp, but four key attacking players remain out for the trip to Manchester United.

The latest Arsenal injury news before Sunday afternoon's showdown against Manchester United at Old Trafford with five players likely to miss out.

Mikel Arteta and Arsenal’s medical staff are meeting on Thursday as they seek to define the timelines of Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli’s return from injuries.Martinelli and Saka are currently both on the sidelines due to hamstring injuries,

Mikel Arteta has ruled Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli out until April, meaning Arsenal will enter the Champions League last 16 without any of their first-choice front four. Saka has been missing since undergoing hamstring surgery in December and Martinelli has been absent since the start of February.

Mikel Arteta’s squad has been hampered by injuries to key players, and the latest updates will do little to lift spirits at the Emirates. With both Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli sidelined, Arsenal’s attacking options are looking increasingly stretched ahead of their crucial round of 16 ties.

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The Gunners are almost guaranteed to be in the quarter-final, where they will face either Real Madrid or Atletico Madrid, after convincedly defeating PSV in the Netherlands. Jurrien Timber, Ethan Nwaneri, Mikel Merino, Martin Odegaard, Leandro Trossard and Riccardo Calafiori were all on the scoresheet in the emphatic display.