Mkhitaryan injury concern ahead of Rennes visit
Arsenal could be without Henrikh Mkhitaryan for the visit of Rennes on Thursday, as a back injury is troubling the Armenia international.
Henrikh Mkhitaryan is a doubt for Arsenal's Europa League last-16 second leg match against Rennes after suffering a back strain. Arsenal lost 3-1 in France last week, suffering badly after a 41st-minute red card for Sokratis Papastathopoulos.
They will need all the help they can get in attempting to overturn the deficit on Thursday, though Mkhitaryan – who was named the club's Player of the Month for February – could miss out. Arsenal revealed on Wednesday that the Armenia international is being monitored after sustaining a "mild back strain".
The 30-year-old is the only new injury worry, however, with Hector Bellerin, Rob Holding (both knee) and Danny Welbeck all long-term absentees.
March 12, 2019