After David Raya missed Arsenal’s victory over Bolton Wanderers in the Carabao Cup third round, Mikel Arteta gave an update on the goalie.
Raya’s football-related thigh injury kept him out of the match.London is aware of this, as 16-year-old Jack Porter is making his League One debut. Due to an injury to Tommy Setford, the backup goalkeeper, Neto, who is on loan from Bournemouth, is cup tied.
Arsenal fans will be hoping Raya returns for the match on Saturday when Arsenal hosts Leicester City at Emirates Stadium. But after the 5-1 victory over Bolton, Arteta remained mum about his goalkeeper.
When asked if the Spaniard would be alright over the weekend, Arteta responded, “We don’t know yet.” Arteta went on to clarify the nature of the injury, saying, “He’s got a muscular injury, yes.”
Now, everyone’s focus will be on practicing and seeing if Raya is well enough to play against the Foxes. This season, the former Brentford player has been in incredible form, starting all five of Arsenal’s Premier League matches. In the league, the 29-year-old has only given up three goals and preserved three clean sheets.
Porter was informed that he would be playing against Bolton on Tuesday, making history as the youngest player to start an Arsenal first-team match. In the event that Raya is unable to recover in time for the match against Leicester, it is probable that the teenager will be starting goalkeeping while Neto will be named on the bench.
