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Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka is a doubt ahead of their game against Chelsea at the weekend, as he picked up a knock against Tottenham.
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The Gunners come off a 4-1 win against their rivals Spurs, which was an excellent result. However, star winger Saka was seen to be in major discomfort early on in the second half, and he signalled to the bench, having to come off the pitch.
Noni Madueke replaced him, and the former Chelsea winger will likely start on Sunday if Saka isn’t fit enough, but, Mikel Arteta will hope that Saka will be available.
There has been no fresh updates on Saka’s injury, so it isn’t expected to be major, there is a chance that he could feature against Chelsea on Sunday, but whether that means starting, remains to be seen.
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Expected return date – Sunday 1 March vs Chelsea (H)
Ben White
Defender Ben White wasn’t available against Tottenham in the last game, as he has been dealing with an injury that he suffered in training last week.
After the Spurs game, Arteta said: “It was Ben, he had a little niggle yesterday and he couldn’t make the game.”
The Arsenal boss didn’t suggest that it was a severe injury problem, so the hope is that White will be available to feature against Chelsea at the weekend.
Expected return date – Sunday 1 March vs Chelsea (H)
Kai Havertz
Havertz’s last game was over three weeks ago, as he sustained a minor knee injury. The hope was that Havertz would be available against Tottenham last weekend, but the game came too soon for him.
The German international expects to be back this weekend unless he suffers a set-back in training. He’ll no doubt want to feature against Chelsea, his former team.
Expected return date – Sunday 1 March vs Chelsea (H)
Max Dowman
15-year-old Max Dowman has been out since early December with an ankle injury; It has been a really unfortunate injury for the youngster, as he had been a part of Arsenal’s Champions League squad before that.
He is back in training, and closing in on a return. It is unlikely that even if he is fit, he will feature against Chelsea, but the expectation is that he should be available.
Expected return date – Sunday 1 March vs Chelsea (H)
Mikel Merino
Spain international midfielder Mikel Merino suffered a foot injury which forced him to undergo surgery at the start of February, ruling him out for the rest of the season.
Arteta said after the surgery: “The timeframes, we’re talking about months – whether it’s three, four or five, we don’t know.”
He is hoping to return before the World Cup in June, so that he can feature for European Champions Spain.
Expected return date – June 2026