What Norway boss Stale Solbakken has said: "We have a legitimate hope that he is ready [for the November international break]."
Possible return date: Chelsea (A) - Sunday, November 10.
Riccardo Calafiori
Injury: Knee.
Calafiori was forced off with an injury during the Champions League clash at home to Shakhtar Donetsk after slipping in a challenge. Reports in Italy, from Corriere Dello Sport, suggest that he will only be out for several weeks. The issue is not described as being serious.
He did not play any part in the draw to Liverpool and was also missing from the Carabao Cup tie at Preston.
What Arteta has said: "He will be out for a few weeks I would say."
Possible return date: November/December.
Takehiro Tomiyasu
Injury: Unknown.
Tomiyasu was again absent from the matchday squad against Preston after missing games against Shakhtar Donetsk, Liverpool and Bournemouth. He has struggled with injury for most of 2024.
What Arteta has said: "We don’t know [how long he will be out for]. It doesn’t look like, hopefully, a long period but we have to see when he comes back how he reacts to the load and to the impact on the pitch as well.
"But we really need him, he has been incredible, his work rate, the amount of hours he has put in to get back. He did it and he was in great shape - and now he has got something else again. But, we are all behind him. He needs our support and hopefully he will be fine."
Possible return date : Unknown.
Kieran Tierney
Injury: Hamstring.
Tierney remains out of action after suffering a horrible hamstring injury while playing for Scotland at Euro 2024. He is yet to return to training having been expected to leave the club over the summer. However, Arteta has hinted he could be returning soon.
What Arteta has said: “I think Kieran is quite close, he looks good, really sharp. He hasn’t trained with the team yet, hopefully he can do that in the next week or two.”
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