While the other 18 Premier League clubs take part in their second round of mid-week fixture of the season, Arsenal return to Europa League action hoping to secure their ticket to the knockout stages of the competition.
Arsenal were scheduled to play Manchester City in the Premier League this week, but the game was postponed to allow the Gunners to squeeze in their fixture against PSV, which was cancelled last month following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. The game against City will be played at a later date.
Arsenal were still without Oleksandr Zinchenko, Emile Smith Rowe and Mohamed Elneny for their trip to Leeds United at the weekend, and here, football.london provides an update on the injured trio ahead of the clash with PSV.
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Gabriel Martinelli
The forward missed training yesterday, sparking rumours that he would be absent for the visit of PSV. However, Arsenal have told football.london that the Brazilian was missing due to a bug.
With the likes of Reiss Nelson eager to impress on the sidelines, Arteta faces the tough decision of resting Martinelli ahead of Sunday's trip to Southampton on Sunday.
What Arteta said: "No, they're [Zinchenko and Martinelli] not ruled, but we will see tomorrow what we decide.
Expected return date: Unknown.
Oleksandr Zinchenko
Zinchenko suffered a knock to his knee in late August before briefly returning to action against Manchester United. He then picked up a calf injury in Arsenal training and has struggled to stay match-fit since. The Ukraine international has missed the Gunners' last three games, including the win over Leeds.
The medical staff are monitoring the versatile defender and will be looking to not give him too much too soon concerning his physical workload.
What Arteta has said: "He had a recurring injury in his calf. That's why he's been out for this period."
Expected return date: Unknown.
Emile Smith Rowe
Arsenal midfielder Emile Smith Rowe has struggled to get his season underway so far, suffering with injury from pre-season before making his return from the bench against Manchester United last month. However, he then got injured in the warm-down at Old Trafford.
The England international has since undergone surgery which is set to keep him on the sidelines for an extended period, with no return date set as of this moment.
What Arteta has said: "That's been an ongoing issue that he's had. He's had some discomfort in the groin area and hasn't had any continuity this season," the Arsenal boss told reporters in a press conference before the 3-0 win over Brentford a couple of weeks ago. "It's something we are trying to assess.
"We're trying to help him as much as possible in any way we can because we need him fit, we need him available, and we need him performing at his best level because he's such an important player for us. Unfortunately, for this period and periods last year, we haven't had him."
Expected return date: Unknown.
Mohamed Elneny
Mohamed Elneny is suffering from a hamstring injury which he picked up against Fulham last month. It's likely to keep him out until the New Year, with Arteta describing the injury as "long-term".
What Arteta has said: "We still need to see another specialist, but I'm afraid we're going to lose Mo for a while."
"Obviously, that has an impact because Thomas is injured, and we are a bit short in that position."
Expected return date: Unknown.
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