Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has provided the latest injury update ahead of Monday's Premier League clash at Aston Villa
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Jurrien Timber is set to miss Arsenal's match vs Aston Villa(Image: Arsenal FC via Getty Images)
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Arsenal are still managing several injury concerns ahead of their first Premier League away game of the season against Aston Villa, but Mikel Arteta did confirm on Friday that Ezri Konsa will be available for selection.
The centre‑back could face his former club for the first time since completing a £55m move earlier this month and is now poised to make his Gunners debut at the ground he called home for seven seasons.
Arteta told reporters that Konsa is fully fit and ready to be involved. "Yeah, he's available. He's been training really well, and I think he will be available for selection," the Spaniard said.
"Jurrien is progressing really well," Arteta added. "Let's see how he ends up this week. It's the third week in a row that he's been outside and we have increased his load.
"So he's in the right trajectory. If everything goes well, I think next week we're going to step it up again."
Regarding Saliba, Arteta added: "Willi, obviously, he's in a much conservative load management right now, so that's going to take a while."
Summer capture Bruno Guimaraes could also be in the frame, having completed several days of training on the pitch.
"No, no, we just managed the last few days with him," Arteta explained. "He's out on the pitch. He's been doing training sessions.
"But we need to manage a lot to get to Monday in the best possible condition to be able to get selected. Yes, potentially available."
"Manzambi is starting to work on the field, and maybe he will need two weeks more to join us, more or less," Villa boss Unai Emery confirmed.
"Madjo has a small injury, and I think he can get progressively better and start training with us as well, but he may need some days more."
"Tammy, as well, he has a small injury, and he is going to join us again," Emery added. "Hopefully, we have strikers ready to play [soon], but this can happen."
Ex-Chelseaforward Nicolas Jackson could be handed his debut after completing a £47.5m switch from Stamford Bridge a deal that could climb to £65m with add-ons.
Arsenal will be aiming to chalk up back-to-back victories having cruised to a 3-0 triumph over Coventry City in their Premier League curtain-raiser at the Emirates Stadium last weekend.
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