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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Ed Aarons

Arsenal’s Ben White ruled out for rest of season and facing World Cup woe

Ben White is helped off the pitch by an Arsenal physio
Ben White is helped off the pitch after suffering the knee injury in the first half of Arsenal’s 1-0 win at West Ham on Sunday. Photograph: Ian Walton/AP

Ben White’s World Cup hopes appear to be over after Arsenal said the ­England defender would miss the rest of the season owing to a knee injury sustained in their win over West Ham on Sunday.

White was forced off in the first half of Arsenal’s 1-0 victory and left the London Stadium with his injured knee in a brace. The ­Premier League leaders confirmed on Tuesday that the 28-year-old had sustained a “significant medial ligament injury” and would not feature in their final three fixtures, including the ­Champions League final against Paris ­Saint-Germain on 30 May.

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