The Gunners have won just one of their last five games in all competitions and that came with a 3-0 victory in a Carabao Cup tie at Championship club Preston North End. During that time the Gunners have taken two points from Premier League clashes with Liverpool, Newcastle United and Chelsea and fell to a narrow defeat in a Champions League game at Serie A giants Inter.
With the final international break of the calendar year now underway, Gunners boss Mikel Arteta will be hoping for some positive news on the injury front before his side return to action with a home game against Nottingham Forest later this month. But what is the latest news on Arsenal’s crop of injured players?
Riccardo Calafiori
The summer signing has impressed during the early stages of his time at the Emirates Stadium - but the impact he has been has been limited in recent weeks after he suffered a knee injury. Calafiori has not appeared since he started a Champions League win against Shakhtar last month and Arteta suggested at the time his recovery could take ‘a few weeks’. That could mean the talented defender returning to action after the international break. Possible return date: Late November.
Takehiro Tomiyasu
Another defender that has seen his appearances limited by a knee injury, Tomiyasu has made just one appearance in any competition this season and that came as a late substitute in the 3-1 home win against Southampton in October. Speaking earlier this month, Arteta stated he was not expecting to see the Japan international back in contention until after the international break. Possible return date: Late November.
Kieran Tierney
The former Celtic defender suffered a serious hamstring injury during Scotland’s Euro 2024 Finals campaign and is yet to feature in any competition for Arsenal this season. However, there could be some positive news on the way as Tierney closes in on a return to contention.
Arteta assessed the situation last month as he said: “I think he's quite close. He's looking really good. I think he's over the period where he was still struggling, so he looks really sharp out there. He hasn't trained with the team yet, but hopefully, he can do that in the next week or two.” Possible return date: Late November.
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