There have been numerous losses in North London this season, with Arsenal joining Tottenham’s injured group.
After Martin Odegaard was out for two months in the autumn with ankle problems, Ben White underwent knee surgery in November and Bukayo Saka tore a hamstring just before Christmas. Minor setbacks for a number of players have hampered Arsenal at times and the Gunners have struggled to live up to their pre-season expectations.
Much has conspired against Mikel Arteta’s side this season, there is no doubt about that, and two domestic cup defeats in the space of a few days have angered a fanbase desperate for a return to glory. They have come very close under Arteta, but 2024/25 has been a season of stagnation so far.
The Arsenal boss hopes Wednesday’s north London derby will spark a stuttering season that is not yet over. However, he has to do without several key players. Here’s Arsenal’s latest injury news ahead of the derby.
Goalkeeper and defender
Riccardo Calafiori He has suffered several injury setbacks since joining the club and a muscle problem prevented him from playing in Sunday’s FA Cup defeat to Manchester United.
Myles Lewis-Skelly’s emergence at left-back has eased the Italian’s availability issues and the teenager could be needed again on Wednesday. However, Arteta has confirmed that Calafiori’s muscle injury is not serious and he could be back for the derby.
There were also a few concerns Jurrien Timber after limping off the pitch at the weekend with a possible hamstring injury. The Dutchman had to play a lot of minutes Ben White And Takehiro Tomiyasu He was out of action for the long haul, having missed much of his debut season with a torn ACL.
However, Timber is expected to start against Spurs as Arteta said the defender was only struggling with cramps on Sunday.
midfielder
Georginho was unable to score a penalty in Sunday’s shootout due to an injury sustained in extra time, but like Timber, the Italian will not be out for any length of time. He also struggled with cramps.
However, the experienced midfielder is unlikely to start on Wednesday with Declan Rice and Thomas Partey available. Rice was suspended for the second leg, meaning Jorginho started in lower midfield.
Boy Ethan Nwaneri had been brought in as a replacement for Bukayo Saka before suffering a muscle injury at Brighton. The teenager won’t be back until the end of January at the earliest.
Forward
Gabriel Jesus“The bad luck in Arsenal colors continues.” Jesus has never been the same since suffering a knee injury at the 2022 World Cup and it now looks like he will be out for much of 2025 after against Man Utd. suffered a torn cruciate ligament.
Arsenal will also have to do without the superstar winger Bukayo Saka After undergoing hamstring surgery at the end of 2024, Raheem Sterling was back in action at the weekend after recovering from a knee injury.
player | Injury | status |
|---|---|---|
Jurrien Timber | Paralyze | Available |
Riccardo Calafiori | muscle | Doubt |
Ben White | Knee | Out of |
Takehiro Tomiyasu | Knee | Out of |
Ethan Nwaneri | muscle | Out of |
Georginho | Calf | Available |
Gabriel Jesus | Knee | Out of |
Bukayo Saka | Paralyze | Out of |