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Eberechi Eze missed Arsenal's EFL Cup final defeat by Manchester City Eberechi Eze is set to miss a crucial spell of Arsenal's season amid concerns he will miss about a month through injury. Eze, 27, suffered a calf injury in last week's win over Bayer Leverkusen, which caused him to miss Sunday's Carabao Cup loss to Manchester City and withdraw from the latest England squad. Sources have indicated initial fears are the attacking midfielder could miss between four to six weeks. Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta said Eze will have a definitive scan this week to determine the full extent of the injury. Nevertheless, the loss of Eze will come as a blow to Arsenal as they pursue three trophies, with crucial Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup fixtures on the horizon. Six Arsenal players out of international duty Is the three-week Premier League break good for your side? However, the impending return of captain Martin Odegaard will help ease the impact of Eze's loss. Odegaard has a knee injury and has been unavailable for a month, but there is hope he will be fit to play after the international break. The midfielder will miss Norway's games against Holland and Switzerland to focus on ensuring he is available as early as possible. While losing Eze comes as a blow, the fact the injury comes as the international break starts will help minimise the impact created by his absence. Arsenal's next game is the FA Cup quarter-final at Southampton on Saturday, 4 April - a competition in which Arteta has looked to rotate members of his squad. Latest Arsenal news, analysis and fan views Ask about Arsenal - what do you want to know? Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser Salah to leave Liverpool at end of season Keep Tudor? Go for De Zerbi, Mason or Redknapp? Where do Spurs go next? Football's great entertainers - ranking the biggest showboaters Betrayals, bluffs and Bafta‑nominated brilliance The inside scoop into some of the world's biggest businesses Boarders returns with new rivals and heartbreak Is the cure to climate change letting nature take care of itself? How Scotland reached the World Cup - told by those who made it happen Football's great entertainers - ranking the biggest showboaters Has Aston Martin's Newey team principal project failed? F1 Q&A Keep Tudor? Go for De Zerbi, Mason or Redknapp? Where do Spurs go next? Dirt pitches, dodging dogs and choosing Chelsea - the making of Estevao Sexism in football - a problem that isn't going away Newcastle v the system - is Saudi 2030 vision unrealistic? Have Chelsea progressed under Rosenior? Analysing his Blues tenure Why in-form Fitzpatrick's game puts him among Masters favourites Guardiola's dance of joy as Man City pile pressure on desolate Arsenal Are autograph hunters going too far? Three golds in 28 minutes - GB make history at World Indoors Hodgkinson wins 800m gold in championship record time. Video Hodgkinson wins 800m gold in championship record time Klopp, small shinpads and whether he really is boring - Milner in his own words The indoor evolution threatening to outstrip outdoor golf The race no-one wants to win - are Everton serious top-five contenders? Copyright © 2026 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.