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Arsenal are back in Premier League action on Saturday against Everton at the Emirates Stadium as they continue their push for the title
Arsenal could be without two key players for their home Premier League clash with Everton on Saturday evening (5:30pm kick-off). Leandro Trossard and captain Martin Odegaard will be subject of a late assessment to determine their availability.
Trossard limped off with a hip problem during last Saturday's 2-1 FA Cup fifth‑round win at Mansfield Town. He travelled with the squad to Germany for the Champions League tie against Bayer Leverkusen but did not feature.
Odegaard, meanwhile, first picked up a knee issue at Brentford last month. Although he briefly returned to action, the problem has persisted and he has now missed the last four matches.
In addition to those two players, Mikel Merino remains Arsenal's only long‑term absentee after undergoing foot surgery. The Gunners otherwise have close to a full squad available as they enter the final stretch of their push for the Premier League title.
They remain top of the table, seven points ahead of Manchester City, although Pep Guardiola's side have a game in hand against Crystal Palace. That fixture was rescheduled after clashing with City's Carabao Cup final meeting with Arsenal at Wembley.
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Here, football.london takes a look at the latest from the treatment room.
Leandro Trossard
Injury: Hip.
Speaking after the game at the BayArena, Arteta shared a brief update on the Belgium, explaining: "Yeah he felt something and if you're not 100 per cent then you cannot play."
What Arteta has said: "Let's see. We will have to speak to the doctors to see whether they are involved or not."
Potential return date: vs Everton (Saturday, March 14).
Martin Odegaard
Injury: Knee.
What Arteta has said: "Let's see. We will have to speak to the doctors to see whether they are involved or not."
Potential return date: vs Everton (Saturday, March 14).
Mikel Merino
Injury: Foot.
Merino is recovering from having surgery on a fractured foot earlier this year and it is set to keep him sidelined until the latter stages of this season.
What Arteta has said: "Obviously, it's a long process. You're talking about bone healing, so you need to be patient. You respect the timings, and I'm sure Mikel is going to do everything that he possibly can to speed up the process. We're talking about months, whether it's three, four or five, we don't know."
Potential return date: Summer 2026.
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