Kieran Tierney is back in full training after recovering from dislocated shoulder
Thursday 5 March 2020 18:02, UK
Arsenal midfielder Lucas Torreira has fractured his right ankle with no date set for his return.
Torreira sustained the injury in Monday's 2-0 FA Cup win at Portsmouth, coming off on a stretcher after a challenge from defender James Bolton 12 minutes into the match at Fratton Park.
Arsenal have said the midfielder will get "further specialist reviews" to determine his recovery schedule as they offered a fresh update on the club's injured players ahead of Saturday's home fixture against West Ham.
"He was quite positive this morning. We don't know the [full] extent of the injury," Arteta said.
When asked about Arsenal's number of injuries since he took over, the Arsenal boss commented: "It's part of football, we have to adapt. It happens to other teams, we cannot cry about it."
It was also confirmed that left-back Kieran Tierney, who was signed from Celtic in the summer, has returned to full training after recovering from a dislocated shoulder suffered in December.
"He's done two or three complete sessions. Hopefully he will join the squad soon," Arteta added.
Full-back Cedric Soares could make his first Arsenal appearance this month following his January loan switch from Southampton with the Portugal international aiming to start training on Monday.
Meanwhile, left-back Sead Kolasinac, who is recovering from a "significant strain" to his right shoulder, is set to resume training with his team-mates by the end of this month.
Calum Chambers has undergone successful surgery after rupturing the anterior cruciate ligament of his left knee against Chelsea on December 29. He is expected to be out for up to nine months.
