Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has provided an injury update ahead of Wednesday night's Carabao Cup semi-final first leg against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
Arsenal have little time to bask in their FA Cup third round with glory more cup action lined up this week.
emerged as 4-1 victors over Championship side Portsmouth on Sunday afternoon to advance to the next round of the competition. They've been paired with League One's Wigan Athletic for the fourth round.
Their focus will now shift to the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final when they face off against at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night. The team will be aiming to secure an advantage ahead of the second leg scheduled for next month.
Ahead of the match, is dealing with some injury worries with players missing from the squad for the FA Cup encounter. The Arsenal manager has now provided the latest update in his pre-match press conference.
With that in mind, here's a glimpse at the latest news from the treatment room at the Emirates Stadium.
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Cristhian Mosquera
Like Dowman, the defender is ruled out with an ankle injury. Giving an update on both players, Arteta said: "So, very similar injury, very similar timeframes, and both of them did really well, but they're not training yet, so they're still a few weeks away."