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Mikel Arteta provides Arsenal injury update with SEVEN stars missing - and reveals forgotten defender is 'ready' to make first appearance in 16 MONTHS

Arsenal could be without two more first-team stars due to injury for their Champions League clash against Monaco in a massive blow to Gunners boss Mikel Arteta.

The Premier League outfit could be missing as many as seven players for the visit of Adi Hutter's side after Jurrien Timber and Thomas Partey were unable to participate in training on Tuesday.

Arsenal are already absent of Gabriel, Riccardo Calafiori, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Ben White and Takehiro Tomiyasu.

The unprecedented spate of injuries in defensive positions could see Kieran Tierney make his first appearance for the side in more than 16 months.