Bruno Guimaraes subbed at half-time in Community Shield and returns wearing huge ice pack on right leg

BRUNO GUIMARAES has Arsenal fans worried after being spotted sporting a giant ice pack after being substituted in the Community Shield. The Gunners got off to a dream start at Wembley against rivals Manchester City. Bruno Guimaraes had to wear an ice pack after being substituted from his Gunners debut The Brazilian managed 45 minutes before being hooked at half-time Credit: Alamy Riccardo Calafiori scored a record-breaking opener after just 24 seconds, before Kai Havertz added another just before the half-hour mark. Among the stars selected by Mikel Arteta was Guimaraes, to make his competitive debut after his £75million switch from Newcastle this summer. Sign up for the Arsenal newsletter Thank you! But his impact was shortlived as he was hooked at half-time in favour of Declan Rice. Perplexed fans had their fears confirmed when he reappeared on the broadcast sporting a huge ice pack on his thigh. One frustrated fan complained: “First official match for Arsenal and Bruno Guimares already has ice pack tied to his thigh.” Another concerned supporter said: “Why is Bruno on ice already. God please no injury man.” And a third fan added: “Bruno with an ice pack on his right thigh?! Wtf?!” The substitution didn’t appear to slow down the Gunners, who found their third goal just three minutes into the second half. Most read in Sport CASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS ARSENAL VS MAN CITY – COMMUNITY SHIELD 2026 LIVE UPDATES Martin Odegaard was the scorer, keeping his composure to sit Donnarumma down before tucking his shot away, giving Tzolis his second assist of the day. It was not the beginning that Pep Guardiola‘s successor Enzo Maresca would have been counting on. Play Dream Team this season! £100,000 in prize money up for grabs in 2026/27 Free to enter Play in Mini Leagues against your mates £60,000 jackpot for the overall winner £1,000 prize for winning Gameweek 1 PLAY DREAM TEAM NOW! Comment now