Arsenal Confirm Reason for Zinchenko Missing Derby vs Spurs

Arsenal fans were expecting a threadbare squad ahead of their huge north London derby clash against bitter rivals Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday afternoon, with a multitude of injuries and suspensions expected for the Gunners on their short trip across the capital – but boss Mikel Arteta will have to put up with one more absence, with the club confirming that Oleksandr Zinchenko is out of action with a calf injury.

Declan Rice’s red card against Brighton before the international break has ruled him out of contention, but news worsened when Martin Odegaard picked up an ankle knock on national duty. And, alongside freak injuries to Mikel Merino and Riccardo Calafiori, the news of Zinchenko’s period on the sidelines has seen the Gunners name an incredibly young bench to face Ange Postecolgou’s men.

Oleksandr Zinchenko ‘Out’ With Calf Injury’

The Gunners have a weakened side for the derby day outing

Reporting their team news ahead of Sunday’s north London derby, the Gunners confirmed the news that everybody expected with Odegaard being out injured after suffering a setback on international duty with Norway – though some further unexpected news landed on Zinchenko, with the former Manchester City left-back – who cost Arsenal £32million back in 2022 – confirmed as being ruled out with a calf injury to add to Mikel Arteta’s injury woes. Their post on X (formerly Twitter) read: