Mikel Arteta faces a range headache as Arsenal had seven gamers absent from coaching on Tuesday.
The Gunners host Monaco on Wednesday night time, dwell on talkSPORT, of their last Champions League fixture of 2024.
Arsenal missed Ben White, Gabriel, Riccardo Calafiori and Takehiro Tomiyasu of their 1-1 draw at Fulham, and noticed Oleksandr Zinchenko come off injured.
Their defensive issues seem to have worsened as all 5 and one other two names weren’t pictured in pre-match coaching.
Jurrien Timber was their left-back towards Fulham and Thomas Partey featured at right-back, with each taking part in the total match on Sunday.
The duo weren’t noticed at their London Colney coaching floor although, leaving Arteta doubtlessly even lighter on defenders for the go to of Monaco.
Arteta addressed the harm points in his press convention and stated: “We’ve to handle lots of the gamers.
“A few of them is not going to be match and obtainable for tomorrow, a few of them are nonetheless a doubt.
“We nonetheless have 24 hours to make these choices and hopefully the fitting ones.”
William Saliba, Jakub Kiwior and Kieran Tierney performed towards Fulham and are Arsenal’s solely senior defensive choices for Wednesday.
Tierney may make his first look of the season with a begin at left-back, with teen Myles Lewis-Skelly additionally an possibility.
Kiwior could also be set to companion Saliba at centre-back as he did towards Fulham, although the right-back choice will seemingly show robust.
White, Calafiori, Timber and Partey have all performed there for Arsenal this season however look uncertain towards Monaco.
Academy star Josh Nichols is known as of their Champions League squad as a B record participant so could also be given a shock call-up.
Arsenal don’t seem to have any harm issues throughout the remainder of the pitch as they give the impression of being to bounce again from the draw at Fulham.
They sit seventh and above Monaco forward of the match on the Emirates Stadium, albeit on purpose distinction.
Arteta’s facet have received three of their 5 Champions League matches and most just lately thrashed Sporting Lisbon 5-1.
As soon as the full-time whistle blows on Wednesday, Arsenal should wait over a month to return to European motion.
They’ll face Dinamo Zagreb and Girona of their last two fixtures of the league part in January.
Arsenal should end within the high eight to advance to the final 16, with a last standing of ninth to twenty fourth that means a two-legged play-off.