Arsenal lost 4-1 to Manchester City on Wednesday night as their Premier League title hopes took a major blow at the Etihad Stadium.
Goals from John Stones, Erling Haaland and a Kevin De Bruyne brace secured all three points for the Citizens, making Rob Holding's late strike a mere consolation. The Gunners remain on top of the table, although their lead has been cut down to just two points with Pep Guardiola's side also boasting two games in hand.
Mikel Arteta also has a number of injuries within his squad, with the likes of Takehiro Tomiyasu, William Saliba and Mohamed Elneny all currently sidelined. With that said, here's a look at the latest Arsenal injury news.
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Granit Xhaka
Xhaka was missing from the starting line-up against Southampton and his absence was felt in the final-third. The Switzerland international was unavailable due to illness and was not spotted in training during the week ahead of the game against Guardiola's side.
Xhaka did make a return though, starting the game in his usual midfield role on the left, marking his return from illness and back in contention for next week's clash with Chelsea.
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 last few games and was absent yet again for the clash against Manchester City.
What Arteta has said: "Regarding William [Saliba], we still have to wait a little bit more. He is not progressing as quick as we hoped. It’s a bit delicate and we want to be very certain when we push him that he is ready to absorb the load and the risk that we will take and at the moment that’s not possible to do.
"I don’t know [if it's season ending], it’s a bit early to do [predictions]. Probably next week we are going to have more certainty. There is some evolution, he is doing more activity, but he is not there yet to start to throw him on the pitch at the level that the sessions demand to compete in this league."
"There’s not been a real improvement unfortunately on him, so we’re still waiting," Arteta said ahead of the City game. "We’re still hopeful, but another week has gone by and he hasn’t been able to train with the team.
"At the moment we don’t have him. We are preparing the game without him and probably the next game will come too soon as well. We have to go week by week at the moment."
Expected return date: Unknown
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 read: "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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