Report: Arsenal’s Europa League opponents sweating on key player’s fitness ahead of tonight’s clash

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Arsenal’s Europa League opponents could be without one of their key players tonight after he suffered a suspected shoulder injury in training.

The Gunners are in Europa League quarter-final second-leg action tonight when they take on Slavia Prague in the Czech capital.

Slavia goalkeeper Ondrej Kolar only returned to action last week following a skull injury picked up against Rangers in the last 16 of the competition.

However, he could now be set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines after appearing to pick up another injury, this time during training on Wednesday night.

Kolar attempted to save an effort from Slavia striker Nicolae Stanciu, but was then seen clutching his right shoulder and appearing to be in serious pain.

Stanciu consoled the goalkeeper before he received medical attention from a physio and left the session, reported the Daily Mail.

Arsenal travel to Prague with the scores finely poised at 1-1 after Tomas Holes scored an injury-time equaliser at the Emirates last week.

The Gunners had taken the lead just a few minutes earlier in the match, Nicolas Pepe dinking the ball past the advancing Kolar.