After two weeks of the international break, Arsenal are finally back in action tomorrow when they host Leeds United to the Emirates Stadium.
The north Londoners currently sit on top of the table, eight points above second-placed Manchester City, albeit the Citizens do have a game in hand on their title rivals. However, the Gunners have a number of injury concerns ahead of the crucial match against Leeds.
Centre-back William Saliba is set to miss the game due to injury, football.london understands. The French international was forced off during the Europa League clash against Sporting CP just over a fortnight ago, holding his lower back and he subsequently missed the 4-1 victory over Crystal Palace three days later, the only league match he hasn't started this term.
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But Mikel Arteta has been boosted by the news that backup striker Eddie Nketiah is back training on grass, as per Sky Sports' James Green. The Hale End academy graduate had missed the last few weeks of action with an ankle problem but it is said that the club is hoping he will return to full training soon.
Nketiah had filled in admirably for first-choice centre-forward Gabriel Jesus when the Brazilian international had been sidelined for over three months with a knee injury he picked up during the World Cup back in November. However, Jesus returned to action earlier this month, with the two-week hiatus of club action giving the 25-year-old some extra time to get fully fit ahead of the final ten league fixtures of the season.
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