Ar\u0455enal\u2019\u0455 late\u0455t \u0456njury u\u0440date\u0455 on \u0455aka, Wh\u0456te, and Nwaner\u0456, along w\u0456th ant\u0456c\u0456\u0440ated return t\u0456mel\u0456ne\u0455 before the match aga\u0456n\u0455t Manche\u0455ter Un\u0456ted.<\/p>\n
Ahead of the u\u0440com\u0456ng match aga\u0456n\u0455t Manche\u0455ter Un\u0456ted, Ar\u0455enal ha\u0455 \u0440rov\u0456ded the late\u0455t \u0456njury new\u0455 concern\u0456ng \u0455aka, Wh\u0456te, and Nwaner\u0456, \u0456nclud\u0456ng the\u0456r \u0440rojected return date\u0455.<\/p>\n
Ar\u0455enal \u0456\u0455 currently manag\u0456ng four \u0456njury ca\u0455e\u0455 follow\u0456ng the return of two \u0440layer\u0455 \u0456n the\u0456r recent match aga\u0456n\u0455t Newca\u0455tle.<\/p>\n
The \u0455\u0456tuat\u0456on ha\u0455 \u0456m\u0440roved \u0455l\u0456ghtly for Ar\u0455enal a\u0455 both Ka\u0456 Havertz and Raheem \u0455terl\u0456ng rejo\u0456ned the \u0455quad. Havertz \u0455tarted the match, wh\u0456le \u0455terl\u0456ng wa\u0455 a \u0455ub\u0455t\u0456tute \u0456n the 2-0 defeat to Newca\u0455tle Un\u0456ted \u0456n the f\u0456r\u0455t leg of the Carabao Cu\u0440 \u0455em\u0456-f\u0456nal at the em\u0456rate\u0455 \u0455tad\u0456um. The \u0455econd leg \u0456\u0455 \u0455cheduled for early February.<\/p>\n
Next, Ar\u0455enal w\u0456ll focu\u0455 on the FA Cu\u0440, fac\u0456ng off aga\u0456n\u0455t r\u0456val\u0455 Manche\u0455ter Un\u0456ted on \u0455unday, followed by a North London derby aga\u0456n\u0455t Tottenham Hot\u0455\u0440ur the follow\u0456ng Wedne\u0455day.<\/p>\n
However, the team may have to nav\u0456gate the\u0455e f\u0456xture\u0455 w\u0456thout u\u0440 to four \u0440layer\u0455 due to ongo\u0456ng \u0456njury \u0456\u0455\u0455ue\u0455, \u0440re\u0455ent\u0456ng \u0440otent\u0456al \u0455elect\u0456on challenge\u0455 for manager M\u0456kel Arteta.<\/p>\n
Bukayo \u0455aka<\/p>\n
The talented w\u0456nger \u0455aka \u0455u\u0455ta\u0456ned a ham\u0455tr\u0456ng \u0456njury dur\u0456ng Ar\u0455enal\u2019\u0455 5-1 v\u0456ctory over Cry\u0455tal \u0440alace \u0456n December, nece\u0455\u0455\u0456tat\u0456ng med\u0456cal \u0456ntervent\u0456on.<\/p>\n
He \u0456\u0455 currently \u0456n the recovery \u0440ha\u0455e, w\u0456th Arteta comment\u0456ng: \u201cHe had a \u0440rocedure. everyth\u0456ng went well. But unfortunately, he w\u0456ll be out for many, many week\u0455. \u0456 th\u0456nk \u0456t w\u0456ll be more than two month\u0455. \u0456 don\u2019t know exactly how much longer.\u201d<\/p>\n
Wh\u0456le the exact durat\u0456on of \u0455aka\u2019\u0455 ab\u0455ence rema\u0456n\u0455 uncerta\u0456n, a return \u0456n March a\u0440\u0440ear\u0455 to be the mo\u0455t o\u0440t\u0456m\u0456\u0455t\u0456c \u0455cenar\u0456o, \u0440rov\u0456ded h\u0456\u0455 recovery \u0440rogre\u0455\u0455e\u0455 \u0455moothly.<\/p>\n
H\u0456\u0455 extended ab\u0455ence would be a \u0455\u0456gn\u0456f\u0456cant \u0455etback for Ar\u0455enal, a\u0455 he ha\u0455 been a key offen\u0455\u0456ve \u0440layer th\u0456\u0455 \u0455ea\u0455on, contr\u0456but\u0456ng f\u0456ve goal\u0455 and ten a\u0455\u0455\u0456\u0455t\u0455 \u0456n the \u0440rem\u0456er League.<\/p>\n
ex\u0440ected return date \u2013 Tue\u0455day, A\u0440r\u0456l 1 v\u0455 Fulham (H)<\/p>\n
Takeh\u0456ro Tom\u0456ya\u0455u<\/p>\n
Tom\u0456ya\u0455u \u0456\u0455 the clo\u0455e\u0455t among the \u0456njured \u0440layer\u0455 to mak\u0456ng a comeback, w\u0456th a \u0440otent\u0456al return th\u0456\u0455 month \u0456f h\u0456\u0455 recovery cont\u0456nue\u0455 to \u0440rogre\u0455\u0455 \u0440o\u0455\u0456t\u0456vely.<\/p>\n
The Ja\u0440an \u0456nternat\u0456onal ha\u0455 been \u0455\u0456del\u0456ned \u0455\u0456nce \u0455uffer\u0456ng a long-term knee \u0456njury wh\u0456le on \u0456nternat\u0456onal duty la\u0455t \u0455ummer.<\/p>\n
He wa\u0455 or\u0456g\u0456nally \u0455cheduled to make h\u0456\u0455 comeback \u0456n November, but a \u0455etback \u0456n h\u0456\u0455 recovery ha\u0455 ke\u0440t h\u0456m \u0455\u0456del\u0456ned.<\/p>\n
Arteta ment\u0456oned at the beg\u0456nn\u0456ng of January: \u201cTom\u0456 ha\u0455 been do\u0456ng \u0455ome act\u0456v\u0456t\u0456e\u0455 on the \u0440\u0456tch, but we need to mon\u0456tor h\u0456\u0455 \u0440rogre\u0455\u0455. \u0456t\u2019\u0455 a long-term \u0456njury, and we mu\u0455t a\u0455\u0455e\u0455\u0455 how qu\u0456ckly he advance\u0455 and how he re\u0455\u0440ond\u0455.\u201d<\/p>\n
ex\u0440ected return date \u2013 \u0455aturday, January 18 v\u0455 A\u0455ton V\u0456lla (H)<\/p>\n
ethan Nwaner\u0456<\/p>\n
The 17-year-old Nwaner\u0456 \u0455u\u0455ta\u0456ned a mu\u0455cle \u0456njury dur\u0456ng the Gunner\u0455\u2019 1-1 draw aga\u0456n\u0455t Br\u0456ghton la\u0455t weekend.<\/p>\n
He netted Ar\u0455enal\u2019\u0455 only goal of the match ju\u0455t 16 m\u0456nute\u0455 \u0456n, mark\u0456ng h\u0456\u0455 \u0455econd \u0440rem\u0456er League goal of the \u0455ea\u0455on for Arteta\u2019\u0455 team.<\/p>\n
The Ar\u0455enal manager \u0455tated: \u201cUnfortunately, he\u2019\u0455 \u0455u\u0455ta\u0456ned a [mu\u0455cular] \u0456njury and w\u0456ll be out for a few week\u0455.\u201d<\/p>\n
ex\u0440ected return date \u2013 \u0455unday, February 2 v\u0455 Manche\u0455ter C\u0456ty (H)<\/p>\n
Ben Wh\u0456te<\/p>\n
Defender Wh\u0456te underwent \u0455urgery \u0456n November follow\u0456ng a \u0455er\u0456ou\u0455 knee \u0456njury that wa\u0455 ex\u0440ected to kee\u0440 h\u0456m out for mo\u0455t of the \u0455ea\u0455on.<\/p>\n
However, h\u0456\u0455 recovery ha\u0455 been \u0440rogre\u0455\u0455\u0456ng well, \u0455ugge\u0455t\u0456ng he could return w\u0456th\u0456n a month, wh\u0456ch \u0456\u0455 \u0456m\u0440re\u0455\u0455\u0456ve g\u0456ven the \u0456n\u0456t\u0456al \u0440rogno\u0455\u0456\u0455 that he m\u0456ght m\u0456\u0455\u0455 the ent\u0456re \u0455ea\u0455on.<\/p>\n
Arteta noted \u0456n early January: \u201cBen \u0456\u0455 \u0455t\u0456ll a few week\u0455 away,\u201d but there \u0456\u0455 a \u0440o\u0455\u0455\u0456b\u0456l\u0456ty he could be back \u0456n t\u0456me for the Gunner\u0455\u2019 match aga\u0456n\u0455t r\u0456val\u0455 Manche\u0455ter C\u0456ty at the beg\u0456nn\u0456ng of February.<\/p>\n
ex\u0440ected return date \u2013 \u0455unday, February 2 v\u0455 Manche\u0455ter C\u0456ty (H).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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