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  "path": "/2026/04/25/arsenal-suffer-double-injury-blow-newcastle-clash-second-star-forced-off-28115799/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-25T17:51:21.000Z",
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  "tags": [
    "Football",
    "Sport",
    "Arsenal",
    "Eberechi Eze",
    "Kai Havertz",
    "Mikel Arteta",
    "Newcastle United",
    "Premier League",
    "Newcastle",
    "Emirates",
    "with a goal after just nine minutes on Saturday evening",
    "Viktor Gyokeres",
    "Manchester City",
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  "textContent": "Arteta handed huge worries over two key players (Picture: Getty)\n\nArsenal have suffered a huge double injury scare in their battle for the Premier League title with Kai Havertz and Eberechi Eze both forced off against Newcastle United.\n\nEze eased nerves around the Emirates with a goal after just nine minutes on Saturday evening, finding the top corner with an exquisite strike from just outside the box.\n\nHavertz, preferred to Viktor Gyokeres up front against Manchester City last week, kept his place in the side and was involved in the build-up for the opener.\n\nBut the Germany international’s evening came to an early end when he was forced off after 34 minutes.\n\nThe former Chelsea star appeared to be clutching his groin area as he left the pitch, heading straight down the tunnel for treatment.\n\nGyokeres was brought onto replace him.\n\nAs Arsenal looked to build on their lead in the second-half, Eze was also seen struggling.\n\n##  Get personalised football updates every day\n\nSign up to our daily football newsletter and choose your team to get the latest news, rumours and more about your favourite team.\n\nHavertz was forced off in the first-half (Picture: Getty)\n\nMikel Arteta made the decision to make the change with Gabriel Martinelli onto replace him.\n\nEze took his place on the bench rather than heading straight down the tunnel like Havertz.\n\nArteta is expected to provide an update on the pair later this evening.\n\nEze was forced off after the scoring the opener (Picture: Getty)\n\nArsenal had made just one change to the side that was beaten by City last week with Ben White returning at right-back.\n\nJurrien Timber remains sidelined with a groin problem but Bukayo Saka was back among the subs for the Gunners after his recent Achilles injury.\n\nVictory for Arsenal tonight will see them move three points clear at the summit of the Premier League once again.\n\nThey could in fact be six points clear by the time City are back in Premier League action.\n\nPep Guardiola’s side are in FA Cup action this evening and play a day after Arsenal next weekend.\n\nComment now Comments \nAdd Metro as a Preferred Source on Google\nAdd as preferred source\n",
  "title": "Arsenal suffer double injury blow in Newcastle clash with second star forced off"
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