M. Arteta: 'M. Dowman's injury was bound to happen sooner or later'

2025-12-10 18:38 © AFP

The head coach of London’s Arsenal club, Mikel Arteta, revealed that 15-year-old Max Dowman has suffered an injury, and the absence of current players for the match against Club Brugge:

"M. Dowman has suffered an injury and will not play for a while.

This is part of the journey. At some point, when you are at this level and in the position you are playing in, and the way you are playing, this was bound to happen. It could have been worse.”

"William Saliba, Leandro Trossard, and Declan Rice will not play in the Champions League encounter.”

Max Dowman will not play until the beginning of February due to an ankle ligament injury.

London's Arsenal club is in first place in the English championship with 33 points.