A busy premier league week begins this weekend as Arsenal visits West Ham at the London stadium. The Gunners play three times in the pace of eight days as the festive schedule heats up. After the Gunners short trip to the London stadium they will welcome Manchester United at the Emirates on Wednesday night then travel to Fulham next Sunday.
The trip to the London stadium comes at a difficult time for Arsenal as they will miss three players in his squad. Gabriel Magalheas picked up a knock during their 5-1 win against Sporting on Tuesday and he was taken off five minutes of normal time to play. Arteta confirmed the Brazilian had some dis-comfort and they will have to wait and see if he will be available or not.
Ben White is out for a number of months with a knee injury while Takehiro Tomiyasu is not set to return anytime soon. Jakub Kiwior is the main Contender to replace Gabriel Magalheas in the heart of Arsenal defense alongside William Saliba.
Arteta did not expand on any other identities of the Arsenal players unable to train at London Colney on Thursday, with defenders Ben White and Takehiro Tomiyasu their only confirmed injury absentees at present after Kieran Tierney returned to the matchday squad in Lisbon after five months out with a hamstring problem.
