Max Dowman
16-Year-Old
Arsenal
Premier
OUT
Injury Ankle
Est. Return 3/1/2026
Expected back in one week
Dowman (ankle) remains out for Thursday's clash against Brentford but is expected to return in about a week or slightly longer, said coach Mikel Arteta in the press conference. "Max is still not available. He's doing very well, I think he will be with us in a week or so, and then he can pick up the rhythm and be available for us."
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Dowman remains out for Thursday's match against Brentford but is expected to return in about a week or slightly longer. He held a bench role prior to the injury and should return to that role once fit, with the club likely to be cautious in managing his comeback.
Dowman remains out for Thursday's match against Brentford but is expected to return in about a week or slightly longer. He held a bench role prior to the injury and should return to that role once fit, with the club likely to be cautious in managing his comeback.
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Still a few weeks away
Dowman (ankle) hasn't trained yet and is weeks away from a return, according to manager Mikel Arteta. "Max hasn't trained with us yet, so it will be still a few weeks I think, but it's getting better yes."
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Signs pre-contract agreement
Dowman has signed a pre-contract agreement with Arsenal that will lead to him signing professional terms when he turns 17 in December, the club announced. Dowman remains out due to an ankle injury but is getting closer to return, coach Mikel Arteta said in the press conference. "I think he's quite close. He's on the pitch now, he's doing well and hopefully we're going to be able to see him soon."
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Still not training
Dowman (ankle) is still a few weeks away, according to manager Mikel Arteta. "(Max) is very similar to Mosquera. Very similar injuries, very similar time frames. Both evolving really well, but they're not training yet, so they're still a few weeks away."
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Out at least two months
Dowman is expected to be out up to two months due to an ankle ligament injury, reports the New York Times.
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Picks up ankle injury
Dowman suffered an ankle injury in Saturday's match with the U21s, according to his club. "Unfortunately, Max [Dowman] picked up an injury last weekend and had to come off. So he did some scans and he is going to be out for weeks."
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