Gabriel Martinelli is set for "months" on the sidelines, according to Mikel ArtetaGabriel Martinelli will not feature against Southampton on Thursday after Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta confirmed the striker will be out for "months" with a knee injury. In a press conference on Tuesday, Arteta said: "We had some really bad news in training again yesterday. The last action he [Martinelli] got hit by another player and he has damaged his knee. When asked how long the forward will be unavailable for, Arteta said: "We don't know but it is looking [like] months." Watch Southampton vs Arsenal live on Sky Sports Football and Main Event on Thursday from 5:30pm, kick-off 6pm.

Source: Sky sports June 23, 2020 18:11 UTC