Arsenal have recalled youngster Miguel Azeez from his loan spell at Portsmouth amid their escalating midfield crisis.
Granit Xhaka joined Arsenal’s list of absentees for Sunday’s North London derby against Tottenham after being sent off in Thursday night’s Carabao Cup semi-final first leg at Liverpool.
Mikel Arteta already knew he would be without Thomas Partey and Mohamed Elneny who are on Africa Cup of Nations duty.
Martin Odegaard, another possible central midfield option, missed the Liverpool game after testing positive for Covid while the trip to Spurs could come too soon for Emile Smith Rowe who has been battling a groin issue and missed Arsenal’s last two games.