Arsenal will endeavour to cling onto a Champions League last-16 berth when they pit their wits against Monaco in Wednesday's league phase encounter at the Emirates.
Mikel Arteta's men made light work of a Ruben Amorim-less Sporting Lisbon on matchday five, smashing the Portuguese outfit 5-1 to cement their position in the top eight of the 36-team UCL table.
However, the Gunners' bid to become champions of England suffered another crushing setback at the weekend, as their four-game winning run in all competitions came to an end with a 1-1 Premier League draw at Fulham.
Here, Sports Mole rounds up all of Arsenal's latest injury and suspension news ahead of their clash with Monaco, who sit just one place below the Gunners in eighth spot in the league phase table.
Thomas Partey
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Status: Major doubt
Type of injury: Unspecified
Possible return date: December 11 (vs. Monaco)
Thomas Partey was unexpectedly absent from Tuesday's training session for unexplained reasons, and as Arteta was typically unhelpful in his pre-game press conference, there is no way of knowing whether the Ghanaian will be fit for this one.
Jurrien Timber
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Status: Major doubt
Type of injury: Unspecified
Possible return date: December 11 (vs. Monaco)
Likewise, Jurrien Timber was not seen with the team on December 10, raising fears that the Dutchman could be forced to miss Wednesday's match as well.
Oleksandr Zinchenko
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Status: Major doubt
Type of injury: Unspecified
Possible return date: December 11 (vs. Monaco)
Oleksandr Zinchenko was an unexpected absentee from the draw with Fulham due to an unspecified injury, and the Ukrainian is facing a race against time to prove his fitness for the midweek game.
Riccardo Calafiori
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Status: Major doubt
Type of injury: Knee
Possible return date: December 11 (vs. Monaco)
Likewise, Riccardo Calafiori is a doubt for the visit of Monaco, as it is believed that his previous knee injury has flared up again, and Arteta is being highly cautious with his fitness.
Gabriel Magalhaes
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Status: Major doubt
Type of injury: Unspecified
Possible return date: December 11 (vs. Monaco)
The third of Arsenal's question marks for Wednesday's game, Gabriel Magalhaes has sat out the Gunners' last two matches with an unknown problem - which he initially picked up in the Sporting win - and he will need closer assessment in the coming hours to determine his availability.
Ben White
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Status: Out
Type of injury: Knee
Possible return date: Unknown
Ben White underwent an operation to treat a long-term knee injury during the November international break, and the England international will not be back in the ranks for a number of months.
Takehiro Tomiyasu
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Status: Out
Type of injury: Knee
Possible return date: Unknown
Takehiro Tomiyasu exacerbated a previous knee issue after making his first appearance of the season against Southampton in October, and there is no timeframe on his return while he spends time away from London Colney.
ARSENAL'S SUSPENSION LIST
Arsenal have no players suspended for this match.
Ben Knapton
