Arsenal has given Mikel Arteta the injury boost he has been longing for since the start of the 2024-2025 season. The Gunners have suffered greatly in recent months due to the unavailability of important players, including Riccardo Calafiori, Jurrien Timber, Martin Odegaard, and Bukayo Saka. During the November international break, the versatile defender Ben White had a minor procedure, making him the most recent player to suffer a serious injury. Arteta has revealed he will be out for months; thus, Arsenal’s recuperation time will not be brief.
When questioned about White, Arteta responded, “It’s been different kinds of struggles.” Nothing has ever been the same. A decision has to be made. Sadly, it hasn’t gotten much better in recent weeks. Ben is known to push boundaries, but we have reached a point where we must protect the athlete, so we have chosen to do surgery.
Big boost for Arsenal as Mikel Arteta provides injury update
In recent weeks, Arsenal midfielder Rice has been dealing with a toe injury, and left-back Tierney has missed time due to a hamstring issue. Arteta, the manager of Gunner, claims that both players are healthy for this week’s Champions League away match against Sporting CP. On Monday, he told reporters: “Everyone in the team is healthy and ready to go into the game. After a lengthy injury, Kieran Tierney is back, which is fantastic news. He is capable of participating because he has been training with the team.
With Tomiyasu and White the only notable stars absent from Arsenal’s open training session in London Colney, that fact was further supported by the action. Arteta has thus been spared a new injury concern for what may be the first time this season.
