Arsenal will be without Ethan Nwaneri for a spell after the Hale End academy product picked up a muscle injury against Brighton and Hove Albion.

Arsenal midfielder Ethan Nwaneri is set to be sidelined for “a few weeks” with a muscular injury sustained against Brighton & Hove Albion. The 17-year-old was forced off at half-time during Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Brighton & Hove Albion with what Mikel Arteta would later describe as “a muscular thing”.

Mikel Arteta confirmed that Ethan Nwaneri is set to face a spell on the sidelines and join Arsenal’s growing injury list.

Nwaneri grabbed the opener in Arsenal’s 1-1 draw at Brighton on Saturday before going off at half-time with a muscle issue.

Arsenal goalscorer Ethan Nwaneri was substituted at half-time against Brighton & Hove Albion because of a muscular injury, Mikel Arteta has said. The 17-year-old opened the scoring for Arsenal in the first half with a composed finish but Brighton secured a 1-1 draw thanks to Joao Pedro’s penalty,

Arsenal have been dealt another injury blow after Mikel Arteta confirmed Ethan Nwaneri is facing a spell on the sidelines. Nwaneri suffered what Arteta has described as a “muscular injury” in Saturday’s 1-1 draw at Brighton. The teenager was forced off at half-time after scoring the opening goal and Arteta said after the game it was “bad news”.

Arsenal attacking midfielder Ethan Nwaneri will be ruled out for a few weeks after sustaining a muscle injury, manager Mikel Arteta said ahead of Tuesday's League Cup semi-final against Newcastle United.