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Lucas Torreira Posts Injury Update, Talks Impact of the Coronavirus at Arsenal

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Arsenal midfielder

Lucas Torreira #LT11 @LTorreira34

#Yomequedoenud83cudfe1 Trabajando y metiendo con la recuperación ud83euddb5ud83cudffbu26bdufe0f ud83eudd1cud83cudffb COVID-19 ud83eudda0 Todos juntos ud83cudf0d ud83dudcaaud83cudffb vamos a salir adelante. #LT11 https://t.co/tRBiWA6Hrq

Lucas Torreira has provided an update on his recovery after fracturing his ankle. He has also said manager Mikel Arteta "is improving" after he tested positive for the coronavirus.

Torreira's season looked as though it had ended prematurely when he came off early in the 2-0 FA Cup fifth-round win over Portsmouth in early March.

It was reported the setback would keep the Uruguay international sidelined for eight to 10 weeks, and he took to social media (h/t MailOnline's Tom Caldon) as he seeks to hasten his return: "Working and messing with recovery.