{"id":526514,"date":"2019-09-14T15:22:57","date_gmt":"2019-09-14T19:22:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/?p=526514"},"modified":"2019-09-14T15:22:57","modified_gmt":"2019-09-14T19:22:57","slug":"arsenal-injury-update-rob-holding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2019\/09\/14\/arsenal-injury-update-rob-holding\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal Injury Update: Rob Holding Nearing First Team Return"},"content":{"rendered":"

Arsenal<\/a> are getting ready to receive a defensive boost in the coming weeks. This is because Rob Holding<\/a> is not only back in first-team training but he has played another 90 minutes for the U23 side. Joining him in the 2-1 win over Leicester City<\/a> was Dinos Mavropanos, who is also recovering from injury.<\/p>\n

Arsenal Injury Update: Holding, Mavropanos Closing in on Returns<\/h2>\n

Centre-Backs Centre of Attention<\/h3>\n

With Arsenal looking as defensively clueless<\/a> as ever, fan focus is on the injured defenders. Sokratis Papastathopoulos<\/a> and David Luiz<\/a> have thus far this season combined to allow six goals in three games.<\/p>\n

Calum Chambers<\/a> is also fit, however, Unai Emery seems to prefer the more experienced defenders at the moment. Before his injury, Holding was first-choice at the position and his imminent return can only be a good thing.<\/p>\n

He will need a few weeks to settle in again with the first team so don’t expect to see him starting Premier League matches right away. However, his second full match with the U23s means a return in some capacity is practically around the corner.<\/p>\n

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Another 90 minutes for @RobHolding95<\/a>! ?<\/p>\n

Rob played the entirety of @ArsenalAcademy<\/a>‘s #PL2<\/a> fixture at Emirates Stadium today – with #AFCU23<\/a> winning 2-1 against Leicester City pic.twitter.com\/v9zF8B1kb1<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Arsenal (@Arsenal) September 14, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n