Ben White has been named on the Arsenal bench for today’s Premier League clash against Leicester.
The right-back has been out of action since November after undergoing surgery to solve a knee issue.
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White stepped up his training over the past week during Arsenal’s warm-weather training camp in Dubai.
He now returns to the squad today, as the Gunners look to close the gap on league leaders Liverpool to four points, albeit for 24 hours potentiall.
White’s return is a boost for the Gunners, but they are very light on options in attack.
Kai Havertz will miss the rest of the season with a hamstring injury and Gabriel Martinelli is out for at least a month, also due to a hamstring injury.
The pair join Bukayo Saka (hamstring) and Gabriel Jesus (knee) on the sidelines, meaning Arsenal have just three fit forwards in Ethan Nwaneri, Leandro Trossard and Raheem Sterling.
They all start as Trossard leads the line, with Nwaneri and Sterling flanking him out wide.
“We were having a great camp in Dubai - recharging, training, having some time off and connecting again with nature and a different environment,” said Arteta.
“Then the injury [to Havertz] happened in a very unexpected way, certainly. So, it’s a big blow obviously because of the injuries we have.
“He (Havertz) was going to stop a shot after a set-piece and he stretched the leg and felt his hamstring.”
Confirmed team news
Arsenal XI: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly, Partey, Rice, Odegaard, Nwaneri, Sterling, Trossard.
Subs: Neto, Calafiori, Zinchenko, Tierney, Kiwior, White, Jorginho, Merino, Butler-Oyedeji
