Gabriel Martinelli is OUT of Arsenal’s Champions League last-16 second-leg tie towards Porto with the foot damage he sustained in the course of the Premier League rout of Sheffield United final week TERMAN WEBSITE

Gabriel Martinelli will miss Arsenal’s Champions League last-16 second leg towards Porto on Tuesday with a foot damage. 

The Brazilian winger sustained the problem in the course of the Gunners’ 6-0 win over Sheffield United final weekend, when he was helped off the sphere by members of the membership’s medical employees. 

Martinelli, who has eight objectives and 5 assists for the Premier League leaders this season, missed Arsenal’s 2-1 victory over Brentford on Saturday. 

Mikel Arteta had indicated earlier than the conflict on the Emirates that he was ‘fairly optimistic’ 22-year-old would be capable to play an element. 

‘We had Martinelli and Bukayo (Saka) with little points,’ he stated. ‘We’re fairly optimistic that hopefully they are often a part of that. However we’ll need to see how they really feel.’ 

Gabriel Martinelli sustained a foot damage in Arsenal’s 6-0 win over Sheffield United final weekend

Mikel Arteta’ facet moved to the highest of the Premier League after a 2-1 victory towards Brentford

The Gunners need to overturn a one-goal deficit towards Porto within the Champions League knockout tie on Tuesday

Martinelli was later seen on crutches on the Emirates in the course of the victory over the Bees that despatched the facet high. 

Arteta’s facet head into the tie with a one-goal deficit, having conceded a last-minute aim in Portugal final month. 

Martinelli’s absence comes amid excellent news on the damage entrance for the north Londoners, who welcomed again Thomas Partey to a league squad for the primary time since October, within the win towards the Blades. 

Summer season signing Jurrien Timber, who picked up an ACL damage simply 45 minutes into his debut, can also be getting nearer to a return to motion.