Ben White underwent surgery to address a knee injury he had been managing for an extended period. He now joins Takehiro Tomiyasu on the list of injured full-backs, leaving Arsenal short on defenders and relying on Jurrien Timber as the only available right-sided defender. While Arteta confirmed White would be out for months, he has now expressed hope that White could return to fitness sooner than expected.
Ahead of Arsenal’s match against West Ham, Arteta shared: “The surgery went very well, and there have been no issues since. He’s improving daily, but it’s a gradual process for the first four to six weeks. We need to be cautious and avoid putting stress on the knee, and then we’ll see how quickly he recovers and how it reacts.”
White has been a standout performer at right-back, playing a key role in Arsenal’s title challenges over the last two seasons. However, with Jurrien Timber also competing for the spot, White has seen more rotation this season. Arteta will be eager to have the English defender back soon, especially as White is versatile enough to fill in at centre-back if necessary, particularly with concerns over Gabriel’s fitness after his injury against Sporting CP.
Arsenal will face West Ham away on Saturday evening, looking to close the gap on title rivals Manchester City and Liverpool, who play each other at Anfield on Sunday. White will watch from the sidelines, but he is working hard to return to action in the new year and play a crucial role in the final stretch of the season.
Ben White
Ben White
EnglandThis season he played in total 9 times for 693 minutes for Premier League.
Ben White didn’t score any goal for Arsenal. He procured one assist. He received 2 yellow cards and no red cards.
His team is currently 5th in Premier League. In the last match Arsenal won 5-1 against Sporting CP. The next match in Premier League will be against Manchester United.
Arsenal performance and stats
Arsenal is currently 5th in the Premier League with 22 points.
In the last 12 games, it has won 6 times, drew 4 times, and lost twice. In its last match, Arsenal won 3-0 against Nottingham Forest.
It has a positive goal difference after scoring 21 goals and conceding 12.
Arsenal will play the next match in Premier League against Manchester United on Wednesday 4th of December in London.
