Arsenal could have a relatively threadbare defence for the visit of Manchester United on Wednesday. Mikel Arteta couldn’t rule out being nearly at full strength either.
has become a common occurrence for the manager to offer minimal and cryptic updates when it comes to injuries and this game has been no different. There is a chance that Arsenal are without as many as six players for the match, at least four of which can argue they belong in the best XI.
It will not be until pretty close to kick-off at the Emirates Stadium that the reality of this situation becomes clear. For now, all he could say was: “We’re going to have a meeting this afternoon. We have done a training session.
“We monitored and kept some players away from certain activities. After that meeting, I will decide which ones are fit and available and who will start.”
