Mikel Arteta's one wish when the Premier League season paused for the World Cup would have been no injuries to any of his Arsenal first-team stars.
However, the Spaniard's wish has not been granted. Firstly, Gabriel Jesus returned from the tournament earlier than expected after sustaining medial ligament damage in Brazil's final group game against Cameroon and he has since undergone knee surgery and could be out until March.
Meanwhile, last weekend's friendly defeat at the hands of Juventus also came at a cost with Reiss Nelson limping off with a hamstring injury and it will come as no surprise that he and Arsenal's £45m summer signing have already been ruled out of the Boxing Day clash against West Ham United.
