Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has shared some team news ahead of the Gunners' Premier League clash with Burnley on Monday.
Arsenal closing in on first Premier League title in 22 years
The finishing line is in sight.
Arsenal sit top of the Premier League on 79 points with two games to play, two clear of Man City after they beat Crystal Palace 3-0 on Wednesday night.
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That result means Monday's home fixture against already-relegated Burnley will not be a title-clinching occasion, but a win would pile enormous pressure on City, who still have to face Bournemouth and Aston Villa in their final two matches.
Arteta's side have done everything asked of them over the past few weeks.
Sunday's 1-0 victory at West Ham — sealed by Leandro Trossard's goal and preserved after a nerve-shredding VAR review disallowed a late Hammers equaliser — was the latest in a string of gritty, professional performances that have kept the Gunners in the driving seat.
A first Premier League title in 22 years, since the Invincibles season of 2003/04, is tantalisingly close.
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The Gunners are set for a serious battle this summer.
The north Londoners have also done well to cope with key injury absentees, and the latest concern involves one of Arteta's most important defensive players.
Arsenal could be without Riccardo Calafiori for Burnley clash
Riccardo Calafiori was substituted at half-time against West Ham after feeling something during the first half.
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Initial confusion suggested it might have been a tactical change, but Arteta confirmed afterwards that the decision was enforced.
And now, with the Burnley game on Monday and a Champions League final against PSG in Budapest looming beyond that, the Italian's availability is uncertain.
Asked about Calafiori's chances of facing Burnley in his pre-match press conference, Arteta was cautious.
"We don't know whether he's going to be available now," said Arteta.
"We still have days ahead. Hopefully, it's nothing serious. We'll have to wait and see how he reacts."
The encouraging sign is that Calafiori was spotted sprinting onto the pitch to celebrate with his teammates at full-time in east London, which suggests the issue may be more precautionary.
But with the stakes as high as they are — a league title and a European Cup final in the space of two weeks — Arsenal cannot afford to take risks with any player's fitness.
He is not the only concern.
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Ben White's season is over after the club confirmed he suffered a significant MCL injury in the same West Ham game, having been substituted in the first half after a challenge with Crysencio Summerville.
He left the London Stadium with his right knee in a brace, and the club have said his rehabilitation programme is now focused on being ready for pre-season.
Jurrien Timber has been absent since mid-March with a groin injury and has suffered setbacks during his recovery.
The Dutchman has not been ruled out of a return before the end of the season, but the clock is ticking and Arteta has previously said that Timber is touch and go to play a role again.
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His situation is complicated further by the World Cup, with the Netherlands needing him fit and available this summer.
Mikel Merino, meanwhile, has been sidelined since undergoing foot surgery in February. The Spain international has returned to individual training and is doing conditioning work on the grass, but Arteta has been measured in his assessment of whether the midfielder can play any part in the remaining fixtures.
"I don't know, there's still a fair bit to do," the manager said recently.
"Everything needs to be so smooth and quick if they want to have a chance to play any minutes."
The hope is that Merino could at least be in contention for the Champions League final, but that remains uncertain.
For Monday, the equation is straightforward: beat Burnley.
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