Mikel Arteta has cast doubt on the involvement of Declan Rice when Arsenal take on Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, and is also unsure whether Martin Odegaard, Kai Havertz or Mikel Merino will be fit to play.
The Gunners are enduring an uncharacteristically sticky patch of form, recently losing to Bournemouth and Newcastle in the Premier League before slipping to a 1-0 defeat to Inter in the Champions League.
Liverpool also left a recent visit to the Emirates Stadium with a well-deserved point, though Arsenal’s drop off in form has coincided with a troubling number of injuries to key players.
Bukayo Saka has spent time on the sidelines, alongside Jurrien Timber, Riccardo Calafiori and Takehiro Tomiyasu, who has played just six minutes of Premier League football in 2024/25.
Captain Odegaard has missed two months of action because of an ankle injury, returning as a substitute against Inter on Wednesday, while Rice missed that game due to a toe problem. As for Havertz and Merino, they were withdrawn at San Siro because of a blow to the head and illness respectively.
