Ben White was spotted leaving the London Stadium in a knee brace after the defender was forced off with an injury during Arsenal’s 1-0 versus West Ham.
Arsenal defeated West Ham 1-0 in East London to move five points clear at the top of the Premier League table.
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Leandro Trossard scored the winning goal in the 83rd minute, and VAR then controversially disallowed Callum Wilson’s equaliser following a foul on David Raya.
But with two big Premier League matches remaining, the North London club will be worried to see White leaving the stadium injured.
Arsenal defender Ben White leaves London Stadium in a knee brace
Arsenal defender Ben White was forced to leave the London Stadium in a knee brace, according to Simon Collings.
The Arsenal defender was forced off with a knee injury during the first half, and Mikel Arteta controversially moved Declan Rice into right back.
The change did not seem to work well for the Gunners, who became overrun in midfield and really missed Rice’s presence.
Meanwhile, it was clear that they also lost the balance in the team, as they managed much fewer passes and shots after White was forced off.
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The big issue facing the North London club right now is that Jurrien Timber is also injured, leaving them with Cristhian Mosquera as their only fit right back.
Arteta was clearly cautious about bringing him on straight away, but he may now have to trust the Spaniard for the final three matches.
Timber does not seem to be getting any closer to making a return, and his first game back would likely be the Champions League final, were he to actually become available again.
White will now need to be assessed over the coming days, and the Gunners will be left sweating over his fitness ahead of the final month of the season.
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