Arsenal's injury troubles have deepened as their summer signing, Declan Rice, experienced discomfort in his back during the recent 2-2 draw in the North London derby against Tottenham Hotspur.
The England international was substituted at halftime while the game was tied at 1-1. This substitution came after an own goal by Cristian Romero had briefly given The Gunners the lead before Son Heung-min equalized.
Mikel Arteta's side regained the lead early in the second half through a penalty kick, with Bukayo Saka successfully converting for a 2-1 lead. However, Spurs swiftly equalized right after the restart, as Rice's replacement, Jorginho, gave away possession, ultimately resulting in a 2-2 draw.
Following the match at the Emirates Stadium, the Spanish manager confirmed that the 24-year-old sustained a back injury. His condition will be further assessed in the coming days to determine the extent of the injury, as reported by the Daily Mirror.
“Yeah he had some discomfort in his back and he was telling us during the first half he wasn’t comfortable and when we assessed him at half time he couldn’t continue.
“Hopefully not [Rice out for weeks]. We have to assess him because it’s strange that a player like him asks to come off because he wasn’t comfortable so hopefully not but let’s see.”
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