Arsenal forward Leandro Trossard is a major doubt for their north London derby against Tottenham this weekend, after he suffered what appeared to be a concussion against Wolves on Wednesday evening.
Trossard started on the bench against Wolves this weekend, but he was brought on in the second half. In the final minutes of the game, the Belgian forward took a blow to the head, and the Gunners used a concussion substitution in order to take him off.
If Trossard does have a genuine concussion, then Arsenal will need to follow the official protocols, meaning he won't be able to face Spurs in the north London derby. It would be a huge blow for Arsenal if he's unavailable, especially as Bukayo Saka also hobbled off in the second half with a potential injury.
Arsenal Suffer Pre-Tottenham Injury Blow
It's been confirmed that Arsenal did use a concussion substitution when they took off Trossard against Wolves, and that has made the forward a major doubt for the game against Tottenham. If a concussion is confirmed, then Trossard will be unavailable for the north London derby against Spurs.
Mikel Arteta didn't mention Trossard's injury after the match, so the Spanish manager is likely to provide an update later in the week.
Losing Trossard on his own wouldn't be such a blow for the Gunners, but Saka's injury could complicate things. The England international hobbled off in the second half, and the supporters and Arteta will be praying it's nothing too serious.
Concussion Protocols Explained
Concussions are something the FA takes seriously, and if any player has a suspected concussion, the player must be 'immediately removed from the pitch, whether in training or match play'.
After suffering a suspected concussion, players must leave the field of play for medical assessment and stay off for at least 30 seconds, and if it is judged that a player is concussed, they mustn't return to action for 24 hours.
A player must then have a 48-hour period of rest, followed by a 'staged and graduated return to full daily activities'.
There are then different stages a player must go through in order to return to competitive action, meaning Trossard is highly unlikely to be involved this weekend.
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