BBC reporter gives crucial injury update on Arsenal defender
|In what rubbed salt into the wound for Arsenal, the Gunners will now be without Gabriel and Laurent Koscielny ahead of the FA Cup final next weekend. Arsenal aficionado, David Ornstein provided an update on the late omission of Shkodran Mustafi.
The German international was a surprisingly left out of Arsenal’s squad on Sunday, reportedly due to a concussion which he sustained on Tuesday night, according to Ornstein.
#AFC injuries mount pre-Wembley – understand Mustafi a doubt with suspected concussion. Koscielny suspended, Gabriel doubt #CFC #FACupFinal
— David Ornstein (@David_Ornstein) May 21, 2017
The symptoms emerged following the game and eventually ruled him out against Everton. Ornstein also confirmed that he is now a doubt for next week’s Cup final.
Mustafi blow to head v #SAFC Tue, symptoms emerged later & ongoing. Reportedly ill for #EFC & ok for #FACupFinal but more serious #AFC #CFC
— David Ornstein (@David_Ornstein) May 21, 2017