Arsenal injury news: Is David Raya injured for the game against Leicester?

David Raya’s availability for this weekends Premier League fixture vs Leicester City is being discussed among fans and media. The Spaniard goalkeeper has been in great form this season for Arsenal, but during the 2-2 draw against Manchester City he sustained a muscular injury, subsequently missing the Carabao Cup fixture against Bolton Wanderers from the academy goalkeeper Jack Porter and keeping the professional in the stands.

Mikel Arteta has not disclosed much about the state of injury, but has stated the club will continue to assess how serious the injury is before deciding if he will be fit for the notable match against Leicester. Arteta has however clarified that it is a muscular injury; the nature of the injury is still unclear hence the timeline is undetermined, which means the status for the against Leicester City is unclear

Should Raya not be available, Neto who is on loan from Bournemouth, is expected to start. Neto has experience playing at top clubs including Juventus, Valencia and Barcelona; but Scala made the trip with some all eyes were focused on his being with Arsenal in the start.

All the while managers of FPL are keeping a close eye on Raya’s injury. Raya has been highly productive in terms of points per week so any absence will force managers to swap and shuffle their teams ahead of the game week. Overall Arsenal fans and analysts will patiently anxiously await an update ahead of the game.