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Bukayo Saka and Jurrien Timber each remain doubts for Arsenal’s Premier League clash with Bournemouth.
The Gunners have been coping with quite a lot of injury concerns that emerged leading as much as and throughout the international break.
William Saliba, Noni Madueke, Martin Zubimendi, Martin Odegaard, Declan Rice and Leandro Trossard returned to motion within the FA Cup defeat to Southampton last weekend and the Champions League win over Sporting CP on Tuesday.
Gabriel Magalhaes was forced off at St Mary’s but was fit enough to return to the starting XI midweek.
With focus now shifting back to Premier League matters, Arteta continues to be battling other issues.
Saka and Timber missed each games against Southampton and Sporting with the latter also missing the Carabao Cup final before the international break.
The pair weren’t spotted in an open training session on Thursday, with Piero Hincapie and Riccardo Calafiori also absent.
Mikel Arteta gave little away during Friday’s pre-match press conference but did confirm there have been changes since Thursday’s session – without confirming who was back amongst their teammates on Friday.
Hincapie has been ruled out nevertheless as he recovers from a hamstring injury.
Eberechi Eze injury latest
Eze meanwhile has not featured since his starring role in Arsenal’s victory over Bayer Leverkusen within the second leg of their Champions League last 16 tie last month.
The previous Crystal Palace star was one other to miss the Carabao Cup final, also sitting out of England’s friendlies against Uruguay and Japan and Arsenal’s games against Southampton and Sporting.
He was nevertheless spotted back in training on Thursday, despite suggestions he might be out of motion for as much as six weeks.
Arteta confirmed on Friday the midfielder is ‘available’ for the visit of the Cherries.
Is Martin Odegaard injured again?
Odegaard has endured an injury-stricken begin to the 12 months, missing 11 games with muscle and knee problems.
Having sat out of the international break to complete his recovery, the Norway international began each games against Southampton and Sporting but was forced off with 20 minutes left within the latter.
With the midfielder one other who was absent from training this week, Norway boss Stale Solbakken revealed his captain had suffered a ‘minor setback.’
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