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Salah skips the Emirates tour as Man Utd loses Onana: How Arsenal’s competitors may be impacted by AFCON 2023.

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In the coming months, Thomas Partey and Mohamed Elneny might miss up to a month of action for Arsenal, and we examine how Premier League opponents could be impacted by AFCON 2023.
While it would seem like Arsenal’s nearly full-strength team is still intact following the first international break of the season, a problem is on the horizon.

Football.london examined the best and worst-case scenarios for the Gunners before their return to Premier League action with a trip to Goodison Park to face Everton this weekend. As many as 16 first-team players had been called up by their respective countries.

The ideal situation for Arsenal would be for every player to return to London Colney this week unhurt, confident, and ready to go. The signs point to Mikel Arteta not having any new injury concerns as Gabriel Magalhaes appears to be recovering from a slight thigh injury suffered during Brazil’s match against Bolivia.

The fact that Kai Havertz contributed an assist to Germany’s 2-1 victory over France on Tuesday night may have most pleased Arteta. In the early stages of his Arsenal career, the £65 million summer acquisition from Chelsea has struggled with consistency, but getting off to a strong start with his first goal involvement of the season might be the confidence boost he needs.

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