A coy Mikel Arteta has refused to give too much away when asked for the latest injury news ahead of Arsenal’s crunch clash with Manchester United on Wednesday.
Arsenal Injury News: Riccardo Calafiori And Gabriel Doubts For United’s Visit
The Gunners’ impressive 5-2 win over West Ham was blighted by injuries to defensive duo Riccardo Calafiori and Gabriel.
The pair both limped off during Saturday’s game, which saw all seven goals scored in the first half. Thomas Partey and Mikel Merino missed the Premier League encounter due to minor issues.
Arsenal‘s next test is Manchester United‘s visit to the Emirates on Wednesday. Arteta’s men are looking to close the gap to leaders Liverpool, with a win over United taking them to within six points of Arne Slot’s side.
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However, when the Arsenal boss was asked for an injury update on Tuesday, Arteta refused to divulge too much information on his players’ fitness.
Arteta said: “We’re going to have a meeting this afternoon. We have done a training session. We monitor and keep some players away from certain activities.
“After that meeting we’ll decide who is fit and available and who will start. They all want to play.”
No Return Dates For Ben White Or Takehiro Tomiyasu
It remains to be seen if Gabriel or Calafiori will pass fitness tests in time for United’s midweek visit.
However, two players Arsenal will not be able to select is full-back duo Ben White or Takehiro Tomiyasu.
Arteta will be hoping his squad can stay fit going into one of the busiest periods of the football calendar, with defensive units already light on the ground.
