Arsenal and England defender Ben White has been ruled out for at least one month after the player sustained a knee injury. The former Brighton defender had a knee surgery following the injury. Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta revealed that the player will miss their game against Nottingham Forest on Saturday.
Arsenal Defender Ben White Ruled Out for at Least a Month due to Injury
The Gunners boss said the 27-year-old defender has been carrying a number of knocks and a decision was made during the international break. He also said: “It has been different kinds of struggles. It has never been the same thing, but we had to make a decision. He has not improved over the last few weeks, unfortunately.”
“We know that Ben is going to push every boundary, but it got to the point where we have to protect the player and we decided to do the surgery.” “He agreed with that and it is going to keep him out for a few months.”
The manager was asked for a specific time frame, but he said: “We have to see how he reacts post-surgery. I don’t expect it to be half a year, but I cannot tell you exactly.”
Chances are that both Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka available for the game for Arsenal after the pair recovered from knocks. Another injury fear for Arsenal is defender Riccardo Calafiori. The player is in contention for Saturday’s game after a month out with a knee injury, but Takehiro Tomiyasu is still sidelined.
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