Four players missed Arsenal training on Tuesday morning in what is a fresh worry for Mikel Arteta
11:56, 27 Jan 2026Updated 12:09, 27 Jan 2026
Mikel Merino, Jurrien Timber and William Saliba
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Mikel Merino, Jurrien Timber and William Saliba missed Arsenal training on Tuesday (Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)(Image: )
Jurrien Timber, William Saliba, Mikel Merino and Max Dowman all missed Arsenal's open training session on Tuesday morning ahead of the Champions League clash against Kairat Almaty.
The Gunners welcome the side from Kazakhstan to north London on Wednesday, with Mikel Arteta's side top of the league phase table. A point if all the Gunners need to cement their position at the top of the table and given the opposition, Arteta may use the fixture to rotate.
Timber, Saliba and Merino all played a part in the 3-2 loss to Manchester United on Sunday and the reason why they missed Tuesday's session is unclear at this stage. Dowman, meanwhile, has been out since December with an ankle injury and is not expected to return until next month.
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Riccardo Calafiori did take part in the session, however, in what is a huge boost for the Gunners. The defender has not featured since pulling up in the warm-up against Brighton on December 27 and may not be in connection to play a part against Kairat.
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