Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has given an injury update on his two doubts to face Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday afternoon.
Center-back William Saliba, K Ranked No. 2 foreforto List of the best centre-backs in the world right now, Has missed Arsenal’s past two games with hamstring issues.
Youngster Miles Lewis-Skelley meanwhile was absent for the Gunners’ Champions League win over Dinamo Zagreb and Ben White has been out since November after knee surgery.
William Saliba and Miles Lewis-Skelley are both doubts for Arsenal’s clash with Wolves
In his pre-match press conference ahead of the trip to Molineux, Arteta had good news and bad news for both players: neither is seriously injured and is expected to return next week at worst, with an outside chance at the weekend. .
The Arsenal boss said: “The scan with Myles doesn’t show anything serious, so it will be a matter of meeting with the medical staff today (Friday). We have a training session, so we’ll see if it’s too soon.
“It’s something similar with Willow (Saliba). I think he stays for next week but this week, let’s see how it goes. “
Meanwhile, White is closing in on his return to training after his two-month layoff.
Arteta explained: “He hasn’t trained with the team yet, but I think he’s very close to doing it. He still has a few boxes to tick in the next two or three days.
“If it goes well and smoothly, I think he’ll be with us very soon.”
Arsenal have come on a decent run of form of late to move up to second in the Premier League, level on 44 points with third-placed Nottingham Forest.
League leaders sit six points clear at the top of Liverpool and still have a game to play after their scheduled trip to face Everton earlier this season. Postponed due to storm.
