The Arsenal midfielder is to see a neurologist after missing the last two games due to migraines.
Former Arsenal star Freddie Ljungberg confirmed on Friday he will play for the Indian Super League football tournament.
Arsenal have sacked manager Unai Emery following a run of seven games without a victory.
The former Swedish captain, was an integral part of Arsenal's feared line-up in the early part of the last decade. He also played a key role in the North London club's record-breaking 49-game unbeaten run in 2003-04.
Sweden captain Fredrik Ljungberg announced his retirement from the national team on Friday.
The Swedish striker gave Arsenal a 1-0 win over Bolton Wanderers in the FA Cup quarter-finals.
Arsenal and Swedish legend Freddie Ljungberg, who will be plying his trade for ISL franchise Mumbai City FC, said he wanted to play in the new football league to inspire youngsters and help them.
Atletico should have plenty of money available after talismanic striker Antoine Griezmann said last month he is to leave the club.
Arsenal finally halted their seven-match losing streak, to go up to ninth spot with 22 points from 16 games in the Premier League table on Monday.
The 37-year-old Mikel Arteta played for Arsenal from 2011 to 2016 before moving to Manchester City as assistant manager, where he won the Premier League twice.
Arsenal won 3-1 after extra time at Bolton Wanderers to reach the FA Cup fifth round.
Fredrik Ljungberg and Robert Pires inspired the London side to a 2-1 win in the Champions League.
Former France and Juventus striker David Trezeguet has followed compatriot Robert Pires by becoming the latest overseas recruit for India's new franchise-based soccer league on a one-year deal with Pune City.
The much-anticipated ISL, an IPL-style football league to be organised by IMG-Reliance, is throwing up some interesting possibilities, both on and off the field.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola denied reports that his contract contains a 'break clause' that could allow him to leave at the end of the season. The Spaniard signed an extension last year until 2021 but with City's hopes of a third successive Premier League title now looking remote, questions have been raised about his future.
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'You have to have a good coach to direct you on the right path.' 'I had Arsene and Pep in my professional career, but I was lucky to have good coaches in my younger days.'
The glittering trophy, which will be awarded to the winner of the Indian Super League, was unveiled by chairperson of IMG-Reliance, Nita Ambani, in the presence of icon players Alessandro Del Piero and Fredrik Ljungberg among others.
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Arsenal, who fired Unai Emery as manager last week and appointed former player Freddie Ljungberg as caretaker boss, now sit 10th in the table on 19 points, with Brighton a single point behind and three places below them.
NorthEast United struck twice in the second half in a remarkable turnaround to stun Mumbai City FC 2-0 in a Hero Indian Super League match which saw the home side reduced to nine men in the end in Mumbai.
Arsenal are eighth, seven points adrift of fourth-placed Chelsea, while Norwich remain second from bottom.
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'There might be other opportunities in Asia. We've been looking at India for nearly two years now. I'd say this year we'll end up doing an investment in India'
Captain Thierry Henry converted a late penalty to give Arsenal a 2-0 win over 10-man Newcastle United
Gabriel Heinze was brought down by Arsenal's Fredrik Ljungberg just before halftime and Thierry Henry then collided with the Argentine while he was still on the ground.
Charlton Athletic moved into the fourth spot in the Premier League standings with a 3-1 victory over London rivals Fulham.
Arsenal's slim hopes of retaining their title shrunk again on Saturday after they were held to a 1-1 draw in an entertaining scrap at Southampton.
India midfielder Syed Rahim Nabi was named captain of Indian Super League side Mumbai City Football Club ahead of the tournament lung opener against Atletico de Kolkata at the Salt Lake stadium in Kolkata.
Henrik Larsson scored a brace in a 5-0 victory in Group C.
But title rivals Chelsea and Manchester United were held in Saturday's Premiership matches.
After being declared bankrupt in May, former England and Kerala Blasters marquee player David James is now forced into auctioning signed shirts, shorts and match balls.
The striker created the goals that secured Arsenal's place in the last 16 of the Champions League.
They recovered from an own goal to beat Manchester City.
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