Arsenal might be without its starting right back for some time after White reportedly underwent a knee operation.
Arsenal's injury concerns have gotten worse as defender Ben White reportedly underwent a minor knee operation that could keep him sidelined for multiple matches.
White has been in and out of the team to start the season as Mikel Arteta tried to manage his minutes alongside injuries to Riccardo Calafiori, Takehiro Tomiyasu and Oleksandr Zinchenko. According to, White could miss multiple matches after the operation. White played the full match against Chelsea last weekend, but there's reportedly a concern that he could be out for several weeks.
If Rice is unable to start, Thomas Partey has to play in midfield. If Rice is fit, Arteta could go with Rice/Ødegaard/Merino and slot Partey into the defense like he has done previously this season. Or, depending on when Calafiori is fit, Timber can slide to the right and Calafiori can start on the left. That was the preferred wing back pairing Arteta went with away to Manchester City earlier this season and it's the most dynamic offering.
The season doesn't get any easier too with Nottingham Forest, Sporting and Manchester United in three of Arsenal's next four games coming out of the last international break of the year. Trailing Liverpool by nine points in the table, Arteta must successfully navigate the rest of 2024 if the Gunners want to get back int the title race.Max Mallow is an editor for Sports Illustrated Soccer. Somehow, he has just enough time every matchday to tweet when an Arsenal player scores a goal.
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