Arsenal defender Ben White is now set to be out of action for at least three months after undergoing knee surgery.
The Gunners star finally had an operation on an issue that had lingered for a while and seen him play through the pain barrier for many months.
Arsenal medics believe White returning within three months will be a bonus, and manager Mikel Arteta will hope to have him back sooner rather than later given his versatility.
Fortunately, the North London club have options who can cover in his long-term absence, with the likes of Jurrien Timber, Riccardo Calafiori, Jakub Kiwior, Thomas Partey, Myles Lewis-Skelly and Oleksandr Zinchenko all available options at full-back.
Kieran Tierney is also back in contention after returning to the bench for the first time against Sporting Lisbon on Tuesday since he got injured during the European Championship in the summer.
