Injury problems continue to mount for Arsenal ahead of a crucial few weeks in the title race.

Jurrien Timber is the latest player sidelined after he missed Wednesday’s Champions League win against Club Brugge, when Christian Norgaard had to play as an emergency centre-back with William Saliba not ready to return and Gabriel and Cristhian Mosquera both out.

Declan Rice was also missing in Belgium due to illness in another major fitness concern.

Arsenal were also without Leandro Trossard and Max Dowman but showed the strength of their squad with a comfortable 3-0 win in Belgium.

Focus for the Gunners now turns back to the Premier League and getting their title bid back on track after last weekend’s 2-1 defeat at Aston Villa.

That result blew the title race wide open and, with Manc

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