Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has delivered an update on Ben White's fitness following Sunday's Premier League clash against Leeds United.
The talented defender has missed last weekend's 2-1 victory against West Ham United through a hamstring problem and was unable to make the matchday squad during today's 2-1 win over Leeds after some fans spotted that he was absent from the most recent round of training pictures. The Gunners are due to take on local rivals Tottenham Hotspur in one of the most highly-anticipated north London derbies in recent memory and Arteta has now given an update on White's availability ahead of his side's trip to N17.
"I think so, he’s been starting to do a little bit of work now on the pitch and we want everybody available because we know that game is so important", the Spaniard replied when asked if the England international would be fit to face Spurs. Arsenal's win on Sunday had an anxious finish for Arteta, something that seemed unlikely when the Gunners found themselves 2-0 up against ten-men Leeds after just 27 minutes.
