Arsenal brought in three new faces during the summer transfer window, yet two of them might be unavailable for Sunday’s North London Derby. Mikel Merino is out injured with a shoulder problem while fellow new recruit Riccardo Calafiori hobbled off for Italy against France on Friday.
To make matters worse, Declan Rice is suspended for the clash with Tottenham while Martin Odegaard was spotted on crutches after going off injured in Norway’s win over Austria. Questions are now being highlighted about the club’s depth in midfield.
Fabio Vieira was loaned back to former club Porto this summer, meaning Kai Havertz might be asked to drop back from his false nine role to play in front of remaining central options Jorginho and Thomas Partey.
