Arsenal travel to Wolves this weekend to play their final Premier League game before the World Cup enforced break.
The Gunners head into the clash as league leaders following a stellar start to the new season. With 34 points taken from a possible 39 thus far, Mikel Arteta's side edge Manchester City by two points in the early title race.
However, we have started to see signs of fatigue in Arsenal's play. Arteta saw his side on the receiving end of a defeat for just the third time this season in midweek after goals from former Gunner Danny Welbeck, Kaoru Mitoma, and Tariq Lamptey meant that Brighton triumphed in the Carabao Cup.
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Arsenal picked up an injury concern in that clash too, but with a six-week hiatus ahead, they'll be hoping to get everyone back to full fitness sooner rather than later.
With that in mind, here is the latest news on injuries and possible return dates for members of the Arsenal squad.
Fabio Vieira
The Portuguese was given a second consecutive mid-week start for Arsenal after he featured in their Europa League match with Zurich last Thursday, and there was concern he would be an early withdrawal.
Vieira went down in the first half and seemed to be in significant pain while on the floor, but he was able to continue before being taken off on 72 minutes.
Expected return date: Wolves (A), Nov 12
Mohamed Elneny
After two months out with a hamstring injury, Elneny played his first 90 minutes in nearly three months against Brighton.
Arteta had been easing the Egyptian back into the fold with a 60-minute cameo last Thursday and a brief appearance against Chelsea, but Elneny was able to complete the full game, suggesting he is firmly on his way back to full fitness.
Takehiro Tomiyasu
Tomiyasu has been suffering from a muscular issue but is travelling to Qatar with Japan.
What Arteta has said: "We don't know. He has had a muscular issue and had to come off because we don't want to take any risks. But we will assess him in the next 48 hours and decide what is best to do next."
Expected return date: November 2022
Matt Turner
Turner is in a similar position to Tomiyasu. The USMNT goalkeeper has been selected to represent his country in Qatar but was on the bench in Wednesday's defeat following his recent injury. Karl Hein replaced him but made some pivotal errors in the Gunners' net.
Expected return date: November 2022
Emile Smith Rowe
Arsenal midfielder Smith Rowe has struggled to get his season underway so far, suffering with injury from pre-season before making his return from the bench against Manchester United last month. However, he then got injured in the warm-down at Old Trafford.
The England international has since undergone surgery which is set to keep him on the sidelines for an extended period, with no return date set as of this moment.
What Arteta has said: "That's been an ongoing issue that he's had. He's had some discomfort in the groin area and hasn't had any continuity this season," the Arsenal boss told reporters in a press conference before the 3-0 win over Brentford a couple of weeks ago. "It's something we are trying to assess.
"We're trying to help him as much as possible in any way we can because we need him fit, we need him available, and we need him performing at his best level because he's such an important player for us. Unfortunately, for this period and periods last year, we haven't had him."
Expected return date: Unknown.
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