Noni Madueke injury: Arsenal winger facing lengthy spell on sidelines after knee injury in Manchester City clash
Updated 23/09/2025 at 11:02 GMT+1
Arsenal winger Noni Madueke is expected to miss around two months of action with a knee injury, according to a report. The 23-year-old, who joined from Chelsea in the summer, was withdrawn at half-time during the clash with Manchester City on Sunday. The Gunners fought back to claim a 1-1 draw courtesy of Gabriel Martinelli's late equaliser.
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Arsenal have suffered another injury blow, with Noni Madueke reportedly set to miss around two months of action.
The winger was substituted at half-time in Arsenal's 1-1 Premier League draw with Manchester City on Sunday.
Madueke, who has impressed since joining The Gunners from Chelsea in the summer, was replaced by the returning Bukayo Saka.
"He had an issue very early in the match and he wasn't well enough to continue," Arteta said of Madueke after the match.
The 23-year-old reportedly had scans on Monday and has avoided an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL).
Madueke is the latest attacking player on the injury list at Arsenal, with Kai Havertz out after having knee surgery in August and Gabriel Jesus still absent following an ACL injury in January.
Captain Martin Odegaard is also sidelined with a shoulder injury and missed the clash with City, as did summer signing Piero Hincapie.
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"Odegaard wasn’t fit enough to be [on the bench], Piero as well, he’s out of the squad, but thankfully we have Bukayo back," Arteta said. "That’s what we want, we have a strong bench."
Arsenal struggled to break down a stubborn and unusually defensive City side at Emirates Stadium, until Gabriel Martinelli's injury-time equaliser.
"He's in a really good moment again after the game he had in Bilbao and that period of time probably he deserved more," Arteta said on Martinelli.
"But his energy again, his attitude was really good and that's why he made the impact that he made again for the team.
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"We want consistency on that, for every player that doesn’t start the game to be able to do that, because you see how long the match is and the level that it requires to beat them, and we're very happy with him."
Arsenal will likely turn to Martinelli and Leandro Trossard more regularly in Madueke's absence, with squad depth a key factor as The Gunners aim to compete on several fronts.
Arteta was full of praise for Madueke earlier this month, following his fast start at Arsenal and eye-catching displays for England during the international break.
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"I can talk about what I've seen and what I have experienced and I think the welcoming that our supporters gave to Noni from day one it was incredible," he said. "So, I don't know all the ways that people communicated the disagreement with that.
"But our supporters, they've been exceptional and rightly so, because he's an unbelievable player. I'm very happy to have him.
"I think, looking back at what he's done with the national team as well - I’ve spoken with Thomas [Tuchel] - I am very pleased with that. He's really good and he's in a really, really good moment."
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