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Arsenal news: Chelsea to rival Gunners for midfield priority as Mikel Arteta gives injury update

Here is your Arsenal morning digest on Monday, December 19.

Injury update on duo

Mikel Arteta has provided an update on the fitness of Takehiro Tomiyasu and Oleksandr Zinchenko ahead of the Premier League's resumption in just over a week.

Oleksandr Zinchenko continues his recovery from a calf problem, Takehiro Tomiyasu is nursing a hamstring injury picked up on international duty with Japan and Emile Smith Rowe suffered a fresh setback following surgery on a groin problem.

"Alex is progressing well," Arteta said. "Tomi is already running on the pitch. Hopefully we’ll get those.

"The international players are joining as well this week and then we’ll all be watching William Saliba as well tomorrow to see if he can win the World Cup."

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READ MORE: Arsenal can draft in £3m signing to replace Reiss Nelson as Emile Smith Rowe nears comeback

Chelsea enter Tielemans race

Chelsea are interested in signing Leicester City midfielder Youri Tielemans.

That's according to CBS journalist Ben Jacobs, who says the Blues have entered the race to sign the Belgium international. Tielemans' contract expires next summer and the midfielder had been tipped to leave the Foxes in the last summer transfer window.

According to Jacobs, Chelsea may have to sign him for a fee in January to fend off competition from Real Madrid and Barcelona, who could tie him down to a pre-contract agreement next month. Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United are also in the frame to sign Tielemans.

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Nelson upbeat message

Arsenal winger Reiss Nelson has suffered a potential blow to his involvement in the Gunners' second half of the season after being forced off in the 2-0 defeat to Juventus on Saturday night.

Nelson started in Mikel Arteta's front three alongside Eddie Nketiah and Fabio Vieira but lasted only 21 minutes before being replaced by Marquinhos. football.london understands that the 23-year-old limped down the tunnel after coming off with what looked like a hamstring injury.

However, despite suffering another setback, Hale Ender Nelson has remained upbeat and posted a three-word message on his Instagram story. It read: "Trust the process."

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