{"id":73243,"date":"2025-12-12T12:14:21","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T12:14:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=73243"},"modified":"2025-12-12T12:14:21","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T12:14:21","slug":"mikel-arteta-arsenal-injury-doubt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/mikel-arteta-arsenal-injury-doubt\/","title":{"rendered":"Mikel Arteta Casts Arsenal Injury Doubt As Defensive Woes Continue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has cast fresh injury doubts in his defence with Jurrien Timber in a fitness race to face Wolves.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Gunners host rock-bottom Wolves on Saturday as the heavy favourites to get back to winning ways.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/arsenal-injury-latest-mikel-arteta-deals\/\">Arsenal face an injury crisis<\/a> at a crucial time of the season, as they prepare for a hectic schedule over the festive period.<\/p>\n<h2>Jurrien Timber could add to defensive injury woes<\/h2>\n<p>Arteta confirmed in his press conference on Friday that they will have to make a late decision on the involvement of Timber.<\/p>\n<p>The Dutchman was absent for the Champions League victory over Club Brugge in the week, with Christian Norgaard filling in at centre-back.<\/p>\n<p>Described as a knock, the Spaniard said of his potential involvement: &#8220;Again, it depends on how he feels today.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It was a knock that he picked, and he wasn\u2019t feeling comfortable. So again, I think it\u2019s a matter of days, but whether it\u2019s tomorrow or not, we\u2019ll see.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal have been without first-choice centre-backs William Saliba and Gabriel, while Cristhian Mosquera is also out until the New Year with an ankle injury.<\/p>\n<p>Saliba hasn&#8217;t featured in the last four matches with an ankle injury, but Arteta confirmed there&#8217;s a small chance he could return to play Wolves, but a return to face Everton is more likely.<\/p>\n<p>He added: &#8220;We have to wait and see. Yesterday we didn\u2019t train, so we have an extra day between this afternoon, let\u2019s see if he can be available or not.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It remains the same. If you asked me for the Everton game, I think he will be fit; for tomorrow, I don\u2019t know. &#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Arteta is also set to make decisions on Declan Rice and Leandro Trossard.<\/p>\n<p>He said of Rice: &#8220;Let\u2019s see how he is today. He was ill, that\u2019s an illness, normally in a few days it gets resolved, but we have to wait and see. Again, another one (Trossard) that is a matter of days. It sounds boring, but it\u2019s the reality, so we don\u2019t know.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>Gabriel Jesus to stay at Arsenal<\/h2>\n<p>Gabriel Jesus has seen his immediate Arsenal future thrown into doubt with constant injuries impacting his availability.<\/p>\n<p>The Brazilian made his return to the side after 11 months out in the 3-0 victory over Club Brugge, but faces tough competition to regain his place.<\/p>\n<p>The summer arrival of Viktor Gyokeres, form of Mikel Merino in attack and the impending return of Kai Havertz will see opportunities hard to come by.<\/p>\n<p>However, Arteta will have no plans to let Jesus leave next month.<\/p>\n<p>He said: &#8220;I don&#8217;t consider that, especially with the situation that we have right now. 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