The Gunners have already suffered 28 injuries so far this term, which is among the highest in the Premier League.

Mikel Arteta admitted Arsenal are in a “really dangerous circle” but has denied overtraining his players as the club’s injury crisis heightened with teenager Max Dowman ruled out “for weeks”.

Arteta said 15-year-old Dowman suffered an ankle injury during a behind-closed doors friendly on Saturday.

The teenager has been withdrawn from Arsenal’s Champions League squad, meaning he cannot play in the competition again until the knockout stages.

Leandro Trossard has not travelled to Belgium for Arsenal’s league phase match against Club Brugge after he sustained an injury in Arsenal’s Premier League defeat at Aston Villa last weekend.

Declan Rice is also out through illness. Def

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