Mikel Arteta will be without defender William Saliba when Arsenal lock horns with West Ham today. The defender's absence was confirmed by the Gunners boss on Friday.
Arsenal travel to the London Stadium looking to take another giant step towards the Premier League title. The Gunners are now only three points above Manchester City after they beat Leicester City 3-1 on Saturday.
The Hammers will be hoping to give their survival hopes a boost, 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 has missed the past three league games and will be unavailable for selection this weekend.
What Arteta has said: "William [Saliba] is still not available. He’s progressing well and we’re hopeful that we’ll have him available in the next few weeks. We’ll have to see.
"He’s not far off starting to do that. Obviously we need to be cautious because of the injury but he’s evolving well.
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.
However, he is set to make a return to Arteta's squad on Sunday.
What Arteta has said: Asked if the forward is okay to play, he said: "Yes."
"Eddie is back. He's fully fit now and he's back."
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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