Mikel Arteta provides injury updates on White, Saka & more after West Ham

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has, on Sunday evening, provided fitness updates on three key members of his squad.

The Gunners were of course back in action a short time ago, making the trip across London for a Premier League derby showdown with West Ham United.

Late in the action in the English capital, though, the concerns of the club’s supporters were piqued, upon not one, but two members of their side’s starting XI limping out of proceedings.

The players in question? Takehiro Tomiyasu and Bukayo Saka.

Audible groans from the away end as Tomiyasu drops down to the turf.

He’s now gone off, replaced by Cedric.

— Charles Watts (@charles_watts) May 1, 2022

Speaking to the media in the immediate aftermath of the full-time whistle, it therefore came as little surprise when the subject of the wellbeing of both stars was put to Mikel Arteta.

And, in a boost for all associated with Arsenal, the club’s boss went on to reveal that he is not overly concerned when it comes to either Saka or Tomiyasu, the latter of whom simply struggled to see out the 90 minutes owing to a lengthy recent stretch on the sidelines.

Ben White, meanwhile, forced to sit out the action on Sunday with a hamstring problem, is set to be ‘assessed’ over the coming days.

Arteta on White, Saka and Tomiyasu:
Ben got injured vs man U. We have to assess him in the next few days. Bukayo is fine. Tomi has been out for so long and he could not continue.

Adds he’s not concerned about Tomi.https://t.co/gE4PJMlpIN

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Holding amongst the goals

Injury concerns aside, it of course proved an altogether positive evening’s work for Arsenal on Sunday.

This comes with the Gunners, owing to headers on the part of central defensive duo Rob Holding and Gabriel Magalhaes, having ultimately emerged on the right side of a 2-1 scoreline at the expense of West Ham.

Arteta and co, as a result, have climbed back clear of north London rivals into 4th in the Premier League table, with just four games to play.

It’s a day for the centre-backs! ?

Gabriel joins Holding on the scoresheet to put Arsenal back in front ☄️ pic.twitter.com/dsZv3aGNeT

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