Mikel Arteta reveals Cristhian Mosquera injury latest in new Arsenal update

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Verri, M. (2026, September 6). Mikel Arteta reveals Cristhian Mosquera injury latest in new Arsenal update. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/arsenal-fc-injury-latest-mosquera-arteta-b1295958.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-09-06 · by Matt Verri

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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta revealed that Cristhian Mosquera is dealing with a muscular issue, and the team will wait to see how it develops over the next few days. Ezri Konsa made his first start for Arsenal in defense alongside Gabriel, making a notable contribution with a sliding tackle on Morgan Rogers in the second half. Arteta praised Konsa's performance against Watford, saying he "stood up well" and was "phenomenal" in playing man-to-man against Joao Pedro. The tackle that earned a massive roar from the crowd was described by Arteta as "very English".
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Arsenal's Strong Start to the Season

Arsenal have kept two clean sheets in their opening two matches of the season, showcasing their impressive strength in defence. In contrast, Chelsea won 4-3 against Brighton last time out, displaying an attacking prowess that could prove a challenge for Arsenal.

Chelsea's New-Look Attack

Chelsea's new-look front three of Morgan Rogers, Cole Palmer, and Joao Pedro have been frightening in attack, with Rogers having already opened his account in his new colours on his league debut against Fulham. This match will be a key test for Arsenal's defence.

Injury Updates

Reece James could start in midfield for Chelsea, where he is expected to deploy him this season, and his importance in that position is due to grow after Enzo Fernandez departed for Manchester City and the transfer of Lamine Camara collapsed. Jordan Henderson has not yet played for his new club due to a wrist injury suffered at the World Cup.

How to Watch

This match will be shown live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League, with coverage set to start at 4pm BST ahead of the 4.30pm BST kick off. Sky subscribers can stream the match live on the Sky Go app and website.

Predicted Lineups

Arsenal's predicted XI vs Chelsea (3-4-2-1): Ramsdale; Tomiyasu, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Saka, Partey, Xhaka, Trossard; Martinelli, Nketiah

Chelsea predicted XI vs Arsenal: Martinez; Fofana, Lacroix, Colwill; Neto, Lavia, James, Hato; Rogers, Palmer; Joao Pedro

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⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 11% hedged 1 of 9 📰 publisher trust 65
“Both articles mention Cristhian Mosquera's injury and Ezri Konsa's debut in the same game, with similar details about the match”
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⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 20 📰 publisher trust 65
“Article A describes an Arsenal vs Chelsea match, while Article B mentions a muscular injury to Cristhian Mosquera and does not mention the match against Chelsea”
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⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 9 📰 publisher trust 65
“The descriptions of the teams and players involved are different between the two articles, suggesting they cover separate events”
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⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 14 📰 publisher trust 65
“Article A discusses an injury update and a challenge made by Konsa, while Article B provides player ratings for a match against Chelsea”
BBC News
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 42 📰 publisher trust 69
“Article A describes a football match with details about players and their actions, while Article B discusses Arsenal's transfer window activity and summer signings”
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⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 9% hedged 1 of 11 📰 publisher trust 65
“Article A describes an incident during a match, while Article B discusses team selection and lineups for a different match against Sunderland”
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🔮 Well, for one night and you would expect one night only, the shackles were released.
🔮 Worked tirelessly but there was a sense Davies’ influence grew once Saka was off and he felt he could stay forward more.
🔮 Those plans were ripped up inside the opening ten minutes of the match in what will be a significant concern for Arteta.
🔮 "Yes, I would love to," Raya said.
🔮 Jurrien Timber is likely to come in at right-back, as he continues to share the minutes with Ben White. In midfield, Myles Lewis-Skelly will hope to get his chance over Bruno Guimaraes, while Martin Zubimendi is available again and “will be involved” after a minor hamstring issue.
🔮 He is not expected to be involved in Arsenal's showdown with Bayern on Wednesday night but his absence is not likely to be a lengthy one.
🔮 Got Williams booked early on but then did not do enough to test him.
🔮 It had not cost them this week, when three slow starts have still delivered three wins, but it will catch up with them.
🔮 Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta revealed after the match that Saka had been dealing with a minor illness issue, but he is expected to be ready to start against Forest in the Premier League.
🔮 "For example, after the game with Lille, he came in and he’d made a massive impact and you could see straight away what he did on the pitch.
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Arsenal English

Subjects

Arteta PERSON · 4× Arsenal ORG · 3× Joao Pedro PERSON · 2× English NORP · 1× Ezri Konsa PERSON · 1× Gabriel PERSON · 1× Konsa PERSON · 1× Morgan Rogers PERSON · 1× Mosquera PERSON · 1×

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His most telling contribution came in the second-half, when he flew into a huge sliding challenge on Morgan Rogers to stop a counter, one that was greeted with a massive roar by the Arsenal supporters.
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2026-09-07 · Evening Standard
Mikel Arteta reveals Cristhian Mosquera injury latest in new Arsenal update · assertive framing

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"He had a muscular issue,” Arteta said. asserted
Arteta → have → issue
“We think it is not too much but we need to wait and see in the next few days how it evolves." asserted
it → think → days
With Mosquera unavailable, Ezri Konsa made his first start for Arsenal alongside Gabriel in the centre of defence. asserted
Konsa → make → defence
His most telling contribution came in the second-half, when he flew into a huge sliding challenge on Morgan Rogers to stop a counter, one that was greeted with a massive roar by the Arsenal supporters. asserted
that → come → supporters
"A very English tackle,” Arteta laughed. asserted
Arteta → laugh → ?
“The crowd reacted immediately. asserted
crowd → react → ?
I think you guys love that more than a goal sometimes." asserted
guys → think → goal
Konsa made his debut off the bench against his former club at Villa Park but this was a step up for the 28-year-old after his £51million summer move. asserted
this → make → move
Arsenal often left him one-on-one with Joao Pedro at the back and it was a tough test. asserted
it → leave → back
Arteta hailed the way he stood up to it. asserted
he → hail → it
“I think he played 11 minutes [before this match], he had five or six training sessions,” Arteta said. asserted
Arteta → think → sessions
Read More “The way he played tonight against this opponent, playing man-to-man against Joao Pedro, he was phenomenal.” asserted
he → read → Pedro
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