Arsenal injury latest news ahead of Bournemouth including Declan Rice and Riccardo Calafiori

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As Arsenal prepare for their trip to Bournemouth, Football London provides the latest injury updates and return dates from the Gunners

There has been some updates on Declan Rice and Riccardo Calafiori(Image: 2025 The Arsenal Football Club Plc)

1. Declan Rice: The influential midfielder is currently sidelined with a knee injury picked up against Brighton, which forced him to miss the recent victory over Aston Villa.
2. When asked if the swelling on Rice's knee has gone down, Mikel Arteta said "Well, not yet, and we have another session today. Let's see how he comes today and how that's feeling, but it was too early that game for him."
3. When questioned as to whether he regretted leaving Rice on the pitch against Brighton after the midfielder flagged his pain to medical staff, Arteta replied: "No, no, no. He managed to do it. That's normal sometimes. You get a hit, and throughout the game you are able with adrenaline, and because you are warm, you are able to sustain that." Expected to miss Bournemouth but may return for Liverpool clash on January 8.
4. Riccardo Calafiori: The Italian defender is being assessed for a hip injury after reporting discomfort during a recent warm-up.
5. Arteta described the incident as "something very awkward that happened," leaving the player's involvement in upcoming fixtures in doubt. Expected to return before the end of the month.
6. Cristhian Mosquera: The centre-back is currently nursing an ankle injury and is expected to be unavailable until mid-January.
7. When asked if he and Calafiori will be available for Bournemouth, Arteta replied: "They are both out." Should be fit before the end of January.
8. Max Dowman: The highly-rated youngster is set for a spell on the side-lines after sustaining ankle ligament damage in December. Arteta lamented the timing of the injury before the clash against Aston Villa.
9. The Spaniard said: "With Max, unfortunately he picked up an injury last weekend... he is going to be out for weeks." Expected to return in February,
10. Arsenal go into the contest on the South Coast four points ahead of second placed Manchester City. City slipped up by drawing 0-0 with Sunderland in their last match.

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