Arsenal defender Ben White is to overlook months after affected by a mix of accidents, Mikel Arteta confirmed on Friday.
White, 27, underwent a knee operation earlier in November, in line with ESPN sources, however is now set for an prolonged spell on the sidelines and extra operations in an enormous blow to his crew’s title hopes.
“Ben goes to be out for months. It has been totally different sorts of struggles. It is by no means been the identical factor,” Arteta stated of White’s well being at his information convention forward of Arsenal’s conflict with Nottingham Forest on Saturday.
“It isn’t been enhancing. It obtained to some extent a the place we’ve got to guard the participant and let him have surgical procedure. Sadly it may be a couple of months. We’ve to see how he reacts post-surgery.”
White began Arsenal’s last recreation earlier than the worldwide break — a 1-1 draw with Chelsea — however has missed time already this season. He was deemed unfit to start out for the necessary journeys to Newcastle United and Manchester Metropolis and unable to characteristic in any respect towards Paris Saint-Germain within the Champions League.
One other of Arsenal’s defenders Takehiro Tomiyasu can be out for the foreseeable future with a recurrence of a knee harm, Arteta stated.
Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka, Riccardo Calafiori and Leandro Trossard are all coaching with the crew, having both withdrawn from worldwide responsibility because of harm issues or choosing up knocks whereas away with their nations.
Arsenal host Forest in want of outcomes if they’re to mount a severe title problem. The north London membership are fourth, 9 factors behind leaders Liverpool and 4 factors behind reigning champions Metropolis.