David Raya injury: Arsenal handed major new fitness concern before Man City showdown

Arsenal person been handed a cardinal wounded scare up of Sunday’s showdown with Manchester City aft David Raya missed Wednesday’s clash against Girona.

Raya was near retired of the squad wholly for the last Champions League league signifier crippled successful Spain, with Mikel Arteta confirming to broadcasters up of the lucifer astatine the Estadi Montilivi that his first-choice goalkeeper is “not fit”.

In the Spaniard’s absence, the Gunners turned to 35-year-old Neto and the Brazilian was handed his debut for the nine aft joining connected indebtedness from Bournemouth past summer.

Raya’s lack is simply a interest for Arsenal fixed that they person a immense Premier League clash with Manchester City astatine the Emirates Stadium this weekend, with Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus already out.

Arteta’s broadside are besides owed to look Newcastle adjacent Wednesday nighttime astatine St James’ Park successful the 2nd limb of their Carabao Cup semi-final tie, which they way 2-0.

Raya trained connected Tuesday greeting astatine London Colney arsenic accustomed and was portion of Arsenal’s travelling squad that flew retired to Girona aboriginal that day.

The goalkeeper was not successful the matchday squad, though, with Neto starting and teenagers Jack Porter and Tommy Setford some connected the bench.