Mikel Arteta could still be without defender William Saliba when Arsenal lock horns with West Ham in just a few days time. David Moyes' side will welcome the Gunners to the London Stadium on Sunday afternoon as the Premier League title race and relegation battle heats up.
Manchester City are now just six points behind the league leaders following Arsenal's 2-2 draw with Liverpool at Anfield. Roberto Firmino netted a late equaliser to end the north London outfit's seven-game winning streak, with Arteta now focused on starting a new run of victories.
The Hammers will be hoping to give their survival hopes a boost while denying that streak starting once again, though they will have to recover quickly after Thursday's 1-1 clash with Gent in the UEFA Europa Conference League. With a game in hand over their relegation-threatened rivals, West Ham are three points clear of 18th-placed Nottingham Forest.
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So, with that being said, football.london has collated all the latest Arsenal injury news ahead of their clash in east London.
William Saliba
Saliba limped off in Arsenal's exit from the Europa League against Sporting CP, suffering an issue with his back that forced the youngster to be substituted. The defender missed the clash with Liverpool and it remains unclear when he will return, with a back injury difficult to gauge just how big an issue it is.
Unfortunately, Saliba could still be some way off nursing his knock after Sky Sports reporter James Green revealed the Frenchman was not part of Arsenal's training session at London Colney on Tuesday.
What Arteta has said: "We are trying to manage him in the best possible way. Unfortunately he’s not gonna be fit for this game [against Leeds] and we’re trying and he’s trying to do everything to feel better and get back training. But not yet.
"No real changes to the rest of the players who were injured. We have some hope on one who may be able to train tomorrow but we’ll have to see."
Expected return date: Unknown
Eddie Nketiah
During Gabriel Jesus' absence, Nketiah rose to the challenge and fired Arsenal to a number of pivotal wins. However, due to an ankle injury, the forward has been absent in recent weeks, football.london understands. The forward could return to the matchday squad over the weekend though after he was spotted training with his teammates during Tuesday's session at the club's London Colney training ground.
What Arteta has said: "He’s getting better. He’s still in the boot. He’s still a few weeks away and we need to be patient. It was a nasty injury and he has a big challenge ahead of him. Thank God it could have been worse. So he’s not in a bad place.
"No, no real changes to the rest of the players who were injured. We have some hope on one who may be able to train tomorrow but we’ll have to see."
Expected return date: West Ham (A) - April 16
Takehiro Tomiyasu
Takehiro Tomiyasu was substituted inside the first 10 minutes of the Gunners' clash against Sporting CP at the Emirates Stadium. The Japanese defender had overstretched for a tackle early in the match and had to receive treatment on the pitch shortly afterwards and was unable to continue.
The Japan international wasn't in the squad to face Crystal Palace, with it later confirmed he had undergone knee surgery. Now the medical staff have learned the extent of the defender's injury.
An official club statement reads: "Tomi has had successful surgery in London on Tuesday and will be ruled out for the remainder of this season. Everyone at the club will now be working hard with Tomi, so he can join pre-season training ahead of next season."
What Arteta has said: "We don’t know. The doctor is assessing. We have one assessment and I think they need to have another assessment tomorrow. It’s not looking good. Tomi is not one to exaggerate things. He was really concerned straight away and we are concerned."
Expected return date: June
Mohamed Elneny
Elneny started in the FA Cup win over Oxford United and played the whole 90 minutes. However, the Egyptian was absent for Arteta's squad for the 2-0 win at Tottenham, with a knee issue picked up in training ahead of the clash being assessed. Additionally, there was no place on the bench to face Manchester United.
A club statement then confirmed that the former Basel man will be out for an extended period of time, although no timescale was given on his expected return. Elneny has since penned a new deal at Arsenal as he closes in on a return.
Expected return date: Unknown
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