Tomiyasu has not yet played a single minute for Arsenal this season, having suffered a knee injury in the summer. The Japanese defender has not returned to training and a recent vague update from Arteta suggests that a return is not imminent. "At the moment, it’s difficult to say," the Arsenal boss said.

Martin Odegaard, Mikel Merino plus Leandro Trossard’s suspension - The Gunners are still missing several players through injury including captain Odegaard, and Mikel Arteta will now miss forward Tross

Arsenal will have to navigate their next few matches without one of their most important players. Indeed, Martin Odegaard is out injured, and he