{"id":299698,"date":"2023-12-04T19:24:52","date_gmt":"2023-12-04T19:24:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usasportsradar.com\/?p=299698"},"modified":"2023-12-04T19:24:52","modified_gmt":"2023-12-04T19:24:52","slug":"arteta-carefully-managing-stars-training-workload-amid-injury-fears","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usasportsradar.com\/soccer\/arteta-carefully-managing-stars-training-workload-amid-injury-fears\/","title":{"rendered":"Arteta carefully managing stars training workload amid injury fears"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1> Arsenal on red alert over training workloads with Mikel Arteta carefully managing his stars after last season&#8217;s title bid was derailed by injuries &#8211; and some players are using private sessions to ensure peak fitness\u00a0\u00a0<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Arsenal travel to Luton on Tuesday night looking to extend their lead at the top\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The Gunners have suffered several injuries to key players already this season\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Man City are vulnerable, but come the spring they will put on the afterburners. Leaders Arsenal must seize their moment now &#8211; Listen to It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta is carefully managing his title chasing squad\u2019s training workload to ensure their championship charge stays on track.<\/p>\n<p>The Gunners are top of the Premier League, two points clear of second placed Liverpool after 14 matches.<\/p>\n<p>The north London club\u2019s promising position comes despite suffering a clutch of injuries to key players throughout the early weeks of the season.<\/p>\n<p>Most recently key defenders Takehiro Tomiyasu and Ben White have been struck by injury concerns and are among those whose workloads are being meticulously monitored to ensure their availability ahead of hectic run of matches.<\/p>\n<p>Arteta says he will make a late decision on Tomiyasu\u2019s availability ahead of Tuesday\u2019s clash at Luton after the Japan international limped off with a suspected calf issue against Wolves on Saturday. Tomiyasu has undergone a scan.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/04\/18\/78565743-12824321-image-a-13_1701715906584.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Mikel Arteta is managing his squad\u2019s training load to ensure their title charge stays on track<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/04\/17\/78563431-0-image-a-2_1701711037900.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Takehiro Tomiyasu\u00a0limped off with a suspected calf issue against Wolves on Saturday putting his participation in Tuesday&#8217;s game at Kenilworth Road in doubt<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/04\/17\/78563465-0-image-a-3_1701711105496.jpg\" height=\"450\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Arteta revealed that defender Ben White is feeling &#8216;perfect&#8217; following his fitness concerns\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Arsenal head coach also said on Monday that White, whose recent availability has been impacted due to what Arteta says is a \u2018muscular\u2019 problem, is feeling \u2018perfect\u2019 following his fitness concerns.<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal have a long list of injury problems, with Thomas Partey, Emile Smith Rowe, Fabio Vieira and Jurrien Timber all currently unavailable leaving the Gunners stretched.<\/p>\n<p>And Arteta and his staff are acutely aware of the importance of ensuring his players are kept fresh &#8211; particular for the use Christmas schedule.<\/p>\n<p>Mail Sport also understands that certain players are using private sessions away from the club\u2019s London Colney HQ to ensure their bodies are at optimum capacity.<\/p>\n<p>Last season, injuries at crucial parts of the season contributed to Arsenal eventually being overtaken by Manchester City; William Saliba, Gabriel Jesus and Olekandr Zinchenko all missing important matches last season.<\/p>\n<p>And the Gunners are ensuring they implement a training strategy that protects players ahead of the business end of the season.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018It&#8217;s still a huge marathon ahead of us,\u2019 said Arteta during his press conference ahead of the game at Kenilworth Road.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018The encouragement comes from watching the team play, watching them behave every day and how hungry and willing they are to approach every training session. That&#8217;s what gives me encouragement.\u2019<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12824321\/Arsenal-Mikel-Arteta-title-injuries-Ben-White-Takehiro-Tomiyasu.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arsenal on red alert over training workloads with Mikel Arteta carefully managing his stars after last season&#8217;s title bid was [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":299697,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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