Arsenalvs.Monaco

Mikel Arteta's men made light work of a Ruben Amorim-less Sporting Lisbon on matchday five, smashing the Portuguese outfit 5-1 to cement their position in the top eight of the 36-team UCL table.

However, the Gunners' bid to become champions of England suffered another crushing setback at the weekend, as their four-game winning run in all competitions came to an end with a 1-1 Premier League draw at Fulham.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up all of Arsenal's latest injury and suspension news ahead of their clash with Monaco, who sit just one place below the Gunners in eighth spot in the league phase table.

Oleksandr Zinchenko

Status: Major doubt

Type of injury: Unspecified

Possible return date: December 11 (vs. Monaco)

Oleksandr Zinchenko was an unexpected absentee from the draw with Fulham due to an unspecified injury, and the Ukrainian is facing a race against time to prove his fitness for the midweek game.

Riccardo Calafiori

Status: Major doubt

Type of injury: Knee

Possible return date: December 11 (vs. Monaco)

Likewise, Riccardo Calafiori is a doubt for the visit of Monaco, as it is believed that his previous knee injury has flared up again, and Arteta is being highly cautious with his fitness.

Gabriel Magalhaes

Status: Major doubt

Type of injury: Unspecified

Possible return date: December 11 (vs. Monaco)

The third of Arsenal's question marks for Wednesday's game, Gabriel Magalhaes has sat out the Gunners' last two matches with an unknown problem - which he initially picked up in the Sporting win - and he will need closer assessment in the coming hours to determine his availability.

Ben White

Status: Out

Type of injury: Knee

Possible return date: Unknown

Ben White underwent an operation to treat a long-term knee injury during the November international break, and the England international will not be back in the ranks for a number of months.

Takehiro Tomiyasu

Status: Out

Type of injury: Knee

Possible return date: Unknown

Takehiro Tomiyasu exacerbated a previous knee issue after making his first appearance of the season against Southampton in October, and there is no timeframe on his return while he spends time away from London Colney.

ARSENAL'S SUSPENSION LIST

Arsenal have no players suspended for this match.

Written by

Ben Knapton