Arsenal star reacts after suffering injury blow, he's a big loss for Arteta

Nketiah has been playing through injury for a number of games, as confirmed by Gunners boss Mikel Arteta, but sat out Saturday's 3-2 win over Bournemouth entirely.

That sparked concerns over a fresh problem for the forward, who has replaced Gabriel Jesus as Arsenal's lead striker whilst the Brazilian recovers from knee surgery.

The Evening Standard have reported that Nketiah missed the Bournemouth clash with an ankle injury, with the 23-year-old expected to miss Thursday's Europa League fixture against Sporting Lisbon. He is also said to be a doubt for the Premier League match against Fulham on Sunday.

Taking to Instagram, Nketiah posted an image of himself and the team celebrating a goal at the Emirates Stadium, with the caption: "Minor setback, major comeback!"

That is according to football.london, who say that the Brazilian could make his long-awaited comeback in time for the last Premier League fixture before the break. The Gunners take on Crystal Palace on March 19.

Jesus has not played for Arsenal since the World Cup, having suffered a medial collateral ligament (MCL) injury during Brazil's final group stage match against Cameroon on December 1.

But he was seen participating in warm-downs with several members of the squad after the Bournemouth win, which further raised hopes of an imminent return for the 25-year-old.